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Diet culture is everywhere. Here's how to fight it

In 2021, nearly half of all New Year's resolutions in the U.S. were based on weight loss. Why do we set these goals for ourselves? Diet culture, the social expectations that value thinness and appearance above all else can impact how we view our bodies and treat others. The good news is, we can free ourselves from this mindset.

Diet culture is everywhere. Here's how to fight it

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Elisa Regulski and Mark Moore sit outside their rental home in South Austin last month with their dog, Ziggy. The couple struggled to find a place and ended up offering $200 a month more than the listed rental price. Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT hide caption

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In Austin, the average cost of rent is rising at the fastest pace ever

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Experts say the supply of homes and apartments for rent isn't keeping up with the number of people who want to live in them. This imbalance, the effects of which are evident in the for-sale market, means prices have ballooned.

Novak Djokovic will play in the 2022 Australian Open, after getting an exemption from vaccine requirements. He's seen here removing his mask at the 2021 ATP Cup at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne last February. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images hide caption

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Novak Djokovic gets a vaccination exemption to play in the Australian Open

The tournament's defending champion posted a photo of himself smiling at an airport. But in Australia, some of the responses to his Twitter post were not happy ones.

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A new way to talk about abortion? In Maine, volunteers use deep conversation to reach voters

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Is it possible to have calm, in-depth discussions about a fraught issue like abortion? Maine's Planned Parenthood thinks so, and is using "deep canvassing" to garner support without confrontation.

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Officials are determined to avoid mass school closures — even with omicron spreading

As coronavirus cases, and pediatric hospitalizations, surge in the U.S., the majority of schools are staying open for in-person learning.

Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin in 2020. Activists are appealing to Tesla to close a new showroom in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Hannibal Hanschke/AP file photo hide caption

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Activists urge Tesla to close its new Xinjiang showroom

Tesla on Friday announced the opening of its showroom in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities.

"Congressional offices, Committees, and Agencies should immediately review their operations to adopt a maximal telework posture to reduce in-person meetings and in-office activities to the maximum extent possible," attending physician Brain Monahan said on Monday. Pablo Porciuncula /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Congress' doctor urges lawmakers to work remotely and upgrade masks as omicron rages

The move follows an unprecedented spike in positivity rates in the Capitol, and mirrors record-high infection rates throughout Washington D.C., driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.

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'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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Picking up where The Mandalorian left off, this new fantasy series on Disney+ features well-defined characters, exciting action and special effects that are as good as in any Star Wars movie.

'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, left, takes a pen from then-presidential candidate Joe Biden after he filed to have his name listed on the New Hampshire primary ballot on Nov. 8, 2019. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption

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New Hampshire's longtime guardian of its early presidential primary is stepping down

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Secretary of State William Gardner, who earned a national reputation as gatekeeper of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, has held the office since 1976.

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