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Luck, law, large trade fairs — and lots of allergies
May 4, 2018

Luck, law, large trade fairs — and lots of allergies

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Writer Maria Konnikova has won over $200,000 at poker. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
We look at seasonal allergies and their financial burden, how one writer got more than lucky at poker and landed in the big bucks, and a peek behind the scenes at who really makes rules for what happens on the internet. 
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Is meditation the answer to aggressive policing?

by Melanie Sevcenko
May 4, 2018
Some first responders are focusing on their mental well-being so they can respond more compassionately to those they serve.
First responders practice guided meditation as part of Richard Goerling’s mindfulness workshop in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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The new superintendent for America's second largest school district has never been an educator. What does that mean for schools?

by Kyle Stokes
May 4, 2018
Here's what we know about how he thinks about schools.
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Why would a former investment banker want to run Los Angeles schools?

by Lizzie O'Leary
May 4, 2018
Austin Beutner is a former investment banker, deputy mayor and publisher. We asked him about what he brings to LAUSD.
“Schools don't have a bottom line, but that doesn't mean you can't measure and hold accountable,” Austin Beutner says. Above, he attends the Alliance for Children's Rights 25th Anniversary Celebration in Beverly Hills, California.
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5 ways to treat your allergies on the cheap

by Eliza Mills
May 4, 2018
Because this allergy season is longer and worse than last year.
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How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player

by Paulina Velasco
May 4, 2018
Maria Konnikova discovered a passion — and talent — for cards.
Writer Maria Konnikova has won over $200,000 at poker.
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