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NPR News: The scientific reasons you can't resist holiday sales on Cyber Monday

The scientific reasons you can't resist holiday sales on Cyber Monday
This Cyber Monday, a meditation on holiday sales. A quick trip to pick up presents can turn into an hours-long shopping spree thanks to all the ways stores use research from fields like consumer neuroscience and neuromarketing to entice you. Retailers create urgency and scarcity to push you to give into the emotional part of your brain, motivated by the release of dopamine. But with the help of NPR business correspondent Alina Selyukh, we get into the psychology of sales and discounts: Why it's SO hard to resist the tricks stores use — and some tips to outsmart them. Read Alina's full story here. Questions about the science driving the world around you? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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NPR News: A study of dinosaur droppings shows how the dinosaurs came to rule the Earth

A study of dinosaur droppings shows how the dinosaurs came to rule the Earth
Researchers have conducted what could be the largest study ever of dinosaur poop. The findings shed new light on how dinosaur's diets allowed them to dominate the planet. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on November 28, 2024.)

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Thank you everyone for the advice on my prior post on my issues with a 8 month long medication refill problem! + Update

Hi All,

I wanted to thank folks for their advice on support on my prior post. I really appreciated it! I have an update for folks who might be interested in my story about not getting a medication refilled in 8 months.

- Spoke with my insurance company who advised me that the situation was strange and that they would need to investigate why I was not properly treated in an 8 month time span. They advised me to seek out another provider, and even gave me some reccomendations for alternatives !
- Spoke with the patient adovocate at the hospital who reviewed my records, confirmed my diagnosis in my records and informed me that it was strange they did not medicate me in 8 month and they proceeded to escalate my situation to their leadership team.

-Confirmed with a friend in the same area of work that my situation was extremely strange and they even tried to provide me an alternative since it was a strange an unusual situation that they have never seen or experienced in their decade in the field.
-Spoke with my states licensing department who advised me that the clinic may be commiting insurance fraud in this situation for billing 8 months for a medication refill and would be investiating the providers as well. They then advised me to reach out to my state's Attorney General's office.

- Spoke to my Attorney generals office about the lack of treatment, the bills, and they will be investigating.

I have a plan with a new providor on the 24th of December (I know but thankfully it's telehealth) and I will hopefully be able to close this process out soon after 9 months.

Wanted to once again thank folks so much for the support in getting access to my medication. I know it's restricted due to its abuse by the general public, but I really appreciate folks giving me support and suggestion so I can get back on my effective treatment plan.



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my job is offering health insurance plans

hi yall, hope you guys had a good thanksgiving! this is my first time shopping for my own health insurance since independance

ive always had keystone first my entire life and every urgent care/doctor/er visit has been free of cost to my knowledge

this may be common sense, but do i really have to pay full price of every urgent care/doctor/er visit until i hit my deductible?

so far in 2024, i visited urgent care twice and paid $400 in total because i did not have health insurance. i always assumed that it wouldve been cheaper if i had enlisted in health insurance..

sorry for my ignorance, thanks for the help!



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