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This week:

  • ⚡️ Geothermal breakthroughs

  • 😷 Nasal vaccines

  • 🐄 Climate-resilient cattle

  • 📱 Youth social media bans

  • And more

Have a great week,

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“Caregiver for grandchildren.”

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“My mother is 93 years old and lives alone, but we (my generous wife and I) have paid for her home, sent money to live on every month, and hired a handyman/yard maintenance man. We have done this for 34 years now.”

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⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I have multiple caregiving roles (6%)

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