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July 30, 2024 Issue

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Culture & Style
Nurture Your Nature at These Black-Owned Vacation Retreats
Fancy “glamping” with your girls, exploring the wild via an ATV or RV family adventure, bunking in a boathouse or visiting beaches in Africa or Mexico?
By LaKisha Cargill
, July 25, 2024
5 Min Read
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Work & Money
There Actually Is Such a Thing as Free Money. You Might Qualify for It
Programs that give residents cash to help with basic needs are cropping up across the country. Learn how you might benefit.
By Tamara E. Holmes
, July 25, 2024
3 Min Read
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Health
Don’t Skip This Important Lab Test If You Are Having Mood Swings
You’re irritable and cranky and don’t have enough energy to do anything on your to-do list. Could diabetes be to blame?
By Javacia Harris Bowser
, July 25, 2024
4 Min Read
Festival Joy
Me Time
Here are Reasons and Ways to Be Hopeful, Even in These Uncertain Times
“Sometimes we can get so focused on everything that's going wrong that we can't always see what's going right,” says Jessica Jackson, Ph.D., a Houston psychologist.
By Tamekia Reece
, July 25, 2024
3 Min Read
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We Time
A Loved One Ignores Your Calls. Is It Ghosting—or Emotional Distress?
Social withdrawal can be a sign of mental distress. Don’t take it personally. Here are ways to respond and what you might do to help.
By Tamekia Reece
, July 25, 2024
3 Min Read
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Pop Culture Quiz: Amusement Parks