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1. We Need to Talk: Virtual dating in 2022 continues amid pandemic ~ Bigger mystery: How is ‘Catfish’ celebrating Season 9 when everyone is at home?

2. Homegrown Tales: First 16 black Evanston residents chosen for housing reparations ~ Illinois is first to offer reparations to African-American families

3. I Do See Color: Storytelling, podcasting get uptick in interest among BIPOC entertainers ~ Earn Your Leisure: The podcast that made me realize I actually do like stock talk

4. We Need to Talk: Ari Lennox, Jay Z and Meek Mill: The problem with song lyrics ~ Do today’s artists need to learn how to keep a secret?

5. Black Girl In a Doggone World: Dog bloggers, sorry, your bully sticks aren't tax deductible ~ Navigating tax season and itemized lists for pet writers
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6. I Do See Color: Lip injections, butt lifts, more cloning of black women ~ Pro-surgery or not, blackfishing is frustrating

7. We Need to Talk: Something’s up at the post office ~ Is it the fault of Trump-appointed Postmaster Louis DeJoy or COVID-19?

8. We Need to Talk: No, Pope Francis, it’s not ‘risky’ to ‘deny motherhood’ ~ Get off pet owners’ backs about choosing dogs over babies (also published on "Black Girl In a Doggone World")

9. Medium: Artificial intelligence improves, deepfake risks continue ~ Who’s responsible when a shared video looks real, but it’s deepfake deception?

10. We Need to Talk: Therapy apps get boost in popularity as social isolation continues ~ Two years into pandemic and people need someone to talk to 

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