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Obsessive saving disorder turning money into fear

Obsessive saving disorder turning money into fear

Radhika Sanghani, The Independent“I used to compare prices obsessively,” says Annie Robinson, 39, reflecting on her past. “Money was just for survival and rent. If friends asked me to go to a live music show,

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‘It’s a lot harder, isn’t it, to just live a long life?’

‘It’s a lot harder, isn’t it, to just live a long life?’

Louis Chilton, The IndependentFor a moment, I’m worried I’ve offended one of our greatest living country artists. Emmylou Harris has hung up on me, less than a minute into our call. A moment later, though,

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UK’s free museums are in trouble, should tourists start paying?

UK’s free museums are in trouble, should tourists start paying?

Annabel Nugent, The IndependentIn Britain, free entry to most museums and galleries is a point of national pride, up there with the NHS, properly brewed cups of tea and David Attenborough. But the fact is,

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Ask not what AI can do for you

Ask not what AI can do for you

Kevin Frazier, Tribune News ServiceJust about 250 years ago, young Americans risked everything to fight for a better future--one in which their loved ones, neighbors, and progeny could exercise individual liberty and collective prosperity. Their

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Shocking act

Shocking act

The recent news about a gunman opening fire at the Los Angeles home of pop superstar Rihanna is deeply shocking and condemnable.Such a violent act not only threatens the life of a famous artist but

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The journey

The journey

The journey

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Well done, India

Well done, India

Congratulations to our Men in Blue for their thumping victory over the Black Caps to lift the T20 World Cup for a record third time. In a series of firsts, dominant India became the first

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It’s time to honour extraordinary women of UK

It’s time to honour extraordinary women of UK

Much has been achieved in the long march towards equal rights for women, and there is much still to achieve. We at The Independent are focused on the progress that has been made, not to

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Iran war – Trump has put US and regional security at risk

Iran war – Trump has put US and regional security at risk

This is Trump's war. A war to feed his hungry ego and polish his image. He has demanded “unconditional surrender” from an Iran which is far from capitulating. Tehran claims 6,000 years of history and

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Strict voter proposals have us searching for our true ID

Strict voter proposals have us searching for our true ID

Aaron Brown, Tribune News ServiceWhen Kathy Magnuson was young, she signed her Social Security card with pride, if not precision, by her maiden name: “Kathy A. Brown.” She got married in 1963 and signed her