Blockbuster weight loss drugs disrupting medical economics
Technological progress can be a two-edged sword. On one hand, productivity improvements have reduced taxing physical labor, increased household wealth and affo…
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Kennedy: Boomers, do you remember ID bracelets?
One day recently, my sister Lee announced, "Hey, I've got something for you."
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Books from Chattanooga-area authors to consider for gift-giving
Local authors can provide new titles for the bookshelf this holiday season. Here are some of the books that have crossed the desk this year.
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Wagner: Thoughts on Lecrae and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
To begin with, let me disclose that I do not know singer Lecrae, whose real name seems to be Lecrae Moore.
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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Cast Iron Cook-off, Christmas concerts
Things to do in Chattanooga this week.
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Author Q&A: In ‘The Forsaken and the Dead,’ Sidney Thompson portrays the final years of famed lawman Bass Reeves
"The Forsaken and the Dead," the final installment of Memphis native Sidney Thompson's fictional trilogy based on the life of legendary U.S. Marshal Bass Reeve…
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Breakpoint: Boredom is not always a bad thing
A rarely stated but widely assumed myth of our "information age" is that access to information is the same thing as knowledge or, even worse, wisdom. Another i…
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How parenting style predicts teen mental health
Parenting is a complex reality where influence meets responsibility. Parents shape a child's present and future.
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Does the sin we commit in secret only hurt ourself?
The sin of Achan found in Joshua 6:17-19 is a powerful example of how one person committing evil in private can negatively affect their family, church congrega…
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Remember When, Chattanooga? Schools here were still racially segregated in 1964
The year was 1964, and like generations of school children before them, the youngsters in the accompanying photo were arriving one winter day for an event at t…
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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts.
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Dear Abby: Childhood friend knows truth of man’s parentage
My wife is an active member of her church, whereas I am a non-believer. It is, of course, her right to practice her religion and enjoy belonging to a community…
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Live Nativity pageants put on by Chattanooga-area Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Different roles in the live Nativity put on by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around Chattanooga have different challenges.
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Despite disturbing events, Chattanooga Jews vow to celebrate Hanukkah as they would any other year
Rabbi Craig Lewis of Chattanooga's Mizpah Congregation has deployed the large inflatable dreidels outside his house.
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Dear Abby: Alumnus disappointed by 20th class reunion snub
I recently found out that my 20-year high school reunion took place and I wasn't invited. I'm still occasionally in touch with several friends from high school…
