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621							CNN						</div>
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625			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/12/business/asia-loneliness-economy-intl-hnk-dst" target="_blank">China’s $1 Trillion Solo Economy</a></div>		</div>
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629							China’s growing “loneliness economy” is reshaping consumer habits as more people live alone and spend on pets, entertainment, travel and technology designed for solo living.						</div>
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678							The New York Times						</div>
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682			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/well/friendship-social-rings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9lA.V5qA.0RaGClVLUqZa&#038;smid=url-share&#038;utm_source=newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosfinishline&#038;stream=top" target="_blank">Have You Closed Your ‘Social Rings’ This Week?</a></div>		</div>
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686							Experts say friendships deserve the same attention as exercise, and simple habits like scheduling calls or walking together can help strengthen social connections.						</div>
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735							Axios						</div>
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738				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
739			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/17/meetup-dating-gen-z-loneliness" target="_blank">America&#8217;s Meetup Explosion</a></div>		</div>
740				</div>
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742				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
743							As young Americans grow tired of digital isolation, meetups built around hobbies, friendship and romance are bringing people back together in real life.						</div>
744				</div>
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792							The New York Times						</div>
793				</div>
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796			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/business/media/small-newspapers-success-chronicle-glens-falls.html" target="_blank">Here’s a Man-Bites-Dog Story: A Newspaper That’s Doing Well</a></div>		</div>
797				</div>
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800							In an era of struggling newspapers, one small-town weekly is thriving by putting community, personal connection and local commitment at the heart of its business.						</div>
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849							The Independent						</div>
850				</div>
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853			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/paid-social-clubs-meetup-timeleft-friendship-loneliness-b3027303.html" target="_blank">The Rise of Paid Social Clubs</a></div>		</div>
854				</div>
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857							Paid social clubs can make it easier to meet new people, but experts say lasting friendships still depend on genuine connection and mutual commitment.						</div>
858				</div>
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906							The Atlantic						</div>
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910			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/09/modern-romance-recession/687968/" target="_blank">The Great Romance Slump</a></div>		</div>
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914							Despite endless dating apps, young Americans are finding love less often as shifting social norms, economic pressures, and modern technology fuel a growing &#8220;romance slump.&#8221;						</div>
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963							The Wall Street Journal						</div>
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967			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/the-mental-health-boost-you-need-right-now-small-talk-78dd3422" target="_blank">The Surprising Benefits of Small Talk</a></div>		</div>
968				</div>
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971							Research suggests that casual conversations with strangers can improve mood, reduce loneliness, and strengthen social connections, making small talk more valuable than many people expect.						</div>
972				</div>
973				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5eedbcaa elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="5eedbcaa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default">
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996					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1002					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-lost-civic-life-of-movie-rental-stores/" target="_blank">
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1019				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1020							The MIT Press Reader						</div>
1021				</div>
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1023				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1024			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-lost-civic-life-of-movie-rental-stores/" target="_blank">
1024The Lost Civic Life of Movie Rental Stores</a></div>		</div>
1025				</div>
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1027				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1028							Video rental stores once served as vibrant neighborhood gathering places long before streaming turned movie discovery into a solitary experience.						</div>
1029				</div>
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1044		</section>
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1047					</div>
1048		</section>
1049				</div>
1050				</article>
1051				<article id="post-57192" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-57192 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1053					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1059					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/07/talking-less-reasons/688074/" target="_blank">
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1076				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1077							The Atlantic						</div>
1078				</div>
1079				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fe59d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6fe59d44" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
1080				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1081			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/07/talking-less-reasons/688074/" target="_blank">Why We&#8217;re Talking Less</a></div>		</div>
1082				</div>
1083				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-493ee397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="493ee397" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1084				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1085							Digital communication is weakening social connection, as a recent study found that people spoke fewer words a day in 2019 than in 2005.						</div>
1086				</div>
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1100					</div>
1101		</section>
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1103		</div>
1104					</div>
1105		</section>
1106				</div>
1107				</article>
1108				<article id="post-57059" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-57059 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1110					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1129						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
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1133				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1134							Axios						</div>
1135				</div>
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1137				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1138			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/solo-dining-reservations-jump-opentable" target="_blank">
1138Now Trending: Solo Dining</a></div>		</div>
1139				</div>
1140				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-493ee397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="493ee397" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1141				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1142							Solo dining is on the rise as more people embrace eating alone as a way to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and enjoy the experience						</div>
1143				</div>
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1158		</section>
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1162		</section>
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1164				</article>
1165				<article id="post-57085" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-57085 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1167					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1173					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.americancommunities.org/amid-americas-angst-public-gatherings-lift-up-local-communities/" target="_blank">
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1190				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1191							American Communities Project						</div>
1192				</div>
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1195			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.americancommunities.org/amid-americas-angst-public-gatherings-lift-up-local-communities/" target="_blank">Amid America’s Angst, Public Gatherings Lift Up Local Communities</a></div>		</div>
1196				</div>
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1198				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1199							Communities across the country are finding connection and belonging through local gatherings, from festivals and concerts to book clubs, car cruises, and volunteer projects.						</div>
1200				</div>
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1215		</section>
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1219		</section>
1220				</div>
1221				</article>
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1230					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/phones-haidt-play-gray/687846/" target="_blank">
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1247				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1248							The Atlantic						</div>
1249				</div>
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1252			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/phones-haidt-play-gray/687846/" target="_blank">What If It&#8217;s Not the Phones?</a></div>		</div>
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1256							An evolutionary psychologist argues that declining childhood independence and school pressures —not smartphones— are the real driver of the youth mental health crisis.						</div>
1257				</div>
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1272		</section>
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1275					</div>
1276		</section>
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1278				</article>
1279				<article id="post-57400" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-57400 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1287					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/restaurants/a71839408/how-to-become-a-regular-at-a-restaurant-bar/" target="_blank">
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1291			</div>
1292								</a>
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1295				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-33be3318 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="33be3318" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}" data-widget_type="heading.default">
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1304				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1305							Esquire						</div>
1306				</div>
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1309			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/restaurants/a71839408/how-to-become-a-regular-at-a-restaurant-bar/" target="_blank">The Lost Art of Being a Regular</a></div>		</div>
1310				</div>
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1313							In an age of reservations, delivery apps and social-media-fueled dining, becoming a regular offers something increasingly rare: a familiar place and a sense of community.						</div>
1314				</div>
1315				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5eedbcaa elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="5eedbcaa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default">
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1333		</section>
1334				</div>
1335				</article>
1336				<article id="post-56916" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1344					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/30/love-good-gossip-wellness-health/" target="_blank">
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1360						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2c068c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2c068c3e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1361				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1362							The Telegraph						</div>
1363				</div>
1364				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fe59d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6fe59d44" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
1365				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1366			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/30/love-good-gossip-wellness-health/" target="_blank">Why Gossiping is Good for You</a></div>		</div>
1367				</div>
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1369				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1370							Research suggests gossip may be more than a guilty pleasure. Sharing rumors can strengthen social bonds, relieve stress, and offer evolutionary benefits.						</div>
1371				</div>
1372				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5eedbcaa elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="5eedbcaa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default">
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1393				<article id="post-56905" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56905 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1419							USA Today						</div>
1420				</div>
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1422				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1423			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/06/29/rsvp-etiquette-partiful/90648848007/" target="_blank">Gen Z Kills the RSVP</a></div>		</div>
1424				</div>
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1426				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1427							As digital invitations make planning gatherings easier, some Gen Z-ers say RSVP culture has lost its meaning, raising questions about commitment and loneliness.						</div>
1428				</div>
1429				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5eedbcaa elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="5eedbcaa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default">
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1442					</div>
1443		</section>
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1446					</div>
1447		</section>
1448				</div>
1449				</article>
1450				<article id="post-56828" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1452					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
1453						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
1454					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b1e01a" data-id="35b1e01a" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}">
1455			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
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1458					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/opinion/iphones-birthrate-decline.html" target="_blank">
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1466				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-33be3318 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="33be3318" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}" data-widget_type="heading.default">
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1468			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/category/mingle-news/" rel="tag">Mingle News</a></div>		</div>
1469				</div>
1470				<section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58ca6971 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="58ca6971" data-element_type="section">
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1474						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2c068c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2c068c3e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1475				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1476							The New York Times						</div>
1477				</div>
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1479				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1480			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/opinion/iphones-birthrate-decline.html" target="_blank">The Real Birthrate Crisis</a></div>		</div>
1481				</div>
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1483				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1484							The declining birthrate may not have a single cause like smartphones, but instead reflects deeper issues of technology-driven disconnection and erosion of real-world relationships.						</div>
1485				</div>
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1509					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1515					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://ktla.com/news/new-studies-show-phones-may-lead-to-lower-fertility-rates/" target="_blank">
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1525			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/category/mingle-news/" rel="tag">Mingle News</a></div>		</div>
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1530			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
1531						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2c068c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2c068c3e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1532				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1533							KTLA						</div>
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1535				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fe59d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6fe59d44" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
1536				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1537			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://ktla.com/news/new-studies-show-phones-may-lead-to-lower-fertility-rates/" target="_blank">Did the iPhone Crash Birth Rates?</a></div>		</div>
1538				</div>
1539				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-493ee397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="493ee397" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1540				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1541							New research suggests that rise of smartphones and digital technology since 2007 may have played a significant role in declining birth rates among younger generations.						</div>
1542				</div>
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1564				<article id="post-56728" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56728 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1566					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1569			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
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1572					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5848125/remote-work-mental-health-isolation" target="_blank">
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1582			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/category/mingle-news/" rel="tag">Mingle News</a></div>		</div>
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1588						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2c068c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2c068c3e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1589				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1590							NPR						</div>
1591				</div>
1592				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fe59d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6fe59d44" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
1593				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1594			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5848125/remote-work-mental-health-isolation" target="_blank">Study: Remote Work Taking Mental Toll</a></div>		</div>
1595				</div>
1596				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-493ee397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="493ee397" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
1597				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1598							While remote work remains popular among employees, studies show it is linked to social isolation, anxiety, and depression, especially among workers who live alone.						</div>
1599				</div>
1600				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5eedbcaa elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="5eedbcaa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default">
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1620				</article>
1621				<article id="post-56718" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1623					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
1624						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
1625					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b1e01a" data-id="35b1e01a" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}">
1626			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
1627						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d6e7346 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action" data-id="d6e7346" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="call-to-action.default">
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1629					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/07/over-shared-meals-philadelphians-write-recipe-citizenship/" target="_blank">
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1639			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/category/mingle-news/" rel="tag">Mingle News</a></div>		</div>
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1646				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1647							The Washington Post						</div>
1648				</div>
1649				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fe59d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6fe59d44" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
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1651			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/07/over-shared-meals-philadelphians-write-recipe-citizenship/" target="_blank">Philly Dinners Talk Citizenship</a></div>		</div>
1652				</div>
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1654				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1655							A series of community dinners in Philadelphia is bringing longtime residents and immigrants together to share meals, discuss citizenship, and build connections across cultural divides.						</div>
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1671		</section>
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1674					</div>
1675		</section>
1676				</div>
1677				</article>
1678				<article id="post-56678" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56678 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1680					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
1681						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
1682					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b1e01a" data-id="35b1e01a" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}">
1683			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
1684						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d6e7346 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action" data-id="d6e7346" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="call-to-action.default">
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1686					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/31/white-picket-fences-were-american-dream-now-people-want-higher-walls/" target="_blank">
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1696			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/category/mingle-news/" rel="tag">Mingle News</a></div>		</div>
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1704							The Washington Post						</div>
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1708			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/31/white-picket-fences-were-american-dream-now-people-want-higher-walls/" target="_blank">The Death of the White Picket Fence</a></div>		</div>
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1712							Once the quintessential symbol of American suburbia, the white picket fence is disappearing as homeowners opt for taller, more private barriers over neighborly front-yard charm.						</div>
1713				</div>
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1717			<a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/31/white-picket-fences-were-american-dream-now-people-want-higher-walls/" target="_blank">
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1728		</section>
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1731					</div>
1732		</section>
1733				</div>
1734				</article>
1735				<article id="post-56631" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56631 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1737					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1743					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/kids-fear-strangers.html" target="_blank">
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1753			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/category/mingle-news/" rel="tag">Mingle News</a></div>		</div>
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1760				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1761							The New York Times						</div>
1762				</div>
1763				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fe59d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6fe59d44" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
1764				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1765			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/opinion/kids-fear-strangers.html" target="_blank">Why Americans Are Afraid of Their Neighbors</a></div>		</div>
1766				</div>
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1768				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1769							Decades of “stranger danger” messaging and fears about child safety have eroded Americans’ trust in neighbors, limited children’s independence, and contributed to growing social isolation.						</div>
1770				</div>
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1785		</section>
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1789		</section>
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1791				</article>
1792				<article id="post-56551" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56551 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1794					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
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1800					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/singles-events-dating-app-fatigue" target="_blank">
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1818							Axios						</div>
1819				</div>
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1822			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/singles-events-dating-app-fatigue" target="_blank">Why Singles Are Choosing Bars Over Bios</a></div>		</div>
1823				</div>
1824				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-493ee397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="493ee397" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
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1826							Fatigued by dating apps, singles are turning to in-person events, hobbies and community gatherings to build connections and revive the lost art of face-to-face flirting.						</div>
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1828				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5eedbcaa elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="5eedbcaa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default">
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1848				</article>
1849				<article id="post-56534" class="elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-56534 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mingle-news cux-post">
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1851					<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cbcb25 elementor-section-full_width ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="57cbcb25" data-element_type="section">
1852						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
1853					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b1e01a" data-id="35b1e01a" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}">
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1857					<a class="elementor-cta" href="https://apnews.com/article/recess-american-academy-pediatrics-kids-schools-0dd47c0392edb58f6c6086d72433560e" target="_blank">
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1874				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1875							Associated Press						</div>
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1878				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
1879			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/recess-american-academy-pediatrics-kids-schools-0dd47c0392edb58f6c6086d72433560e" target="_blank">American Academy of Pediatrics: &#8220;Protect Recess!&#8221;</a></div>		</div>
1880				</div>
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1883							The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging schools to protect recess time, saying unstructured play is essential for physical health, emotional well-being, and academic success.						</div>
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1932							The Wall Street Journal						</div>
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1936			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/habits-for-humanity-in-the-age-of-ai-8d6aa2d9?mod=opinion" target="_blank">Habits for Humanity in the Age of AI</a></div>		</div>
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1940							Ben Sasse argues that as AI reshapes society and work, families must teach children the self-control needed to use technology without becoming dependent on it.						</div>
1941				</div>
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2049				<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec7fbe elementor-section-boxed ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="2ec7fbe" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}">
2050						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
2051					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30303e2" data-id="30303e2" data-element_type="column">
2052			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
2053						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b4792b3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="b4792b3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default">
2054				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2055														<a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/talent/entity/edd3dd88-1ff0-42e3-8718-b54ea835001d?utm_medium=shared">
2056							<img width="1024" height="275" src="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344-1024x275.webp" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-24029" alt="" srcset="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344-1024x275.webp 1024w, https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344-300x81.webp 300w, https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344-768x206.webp 768w, https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344.webp 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />								</a>
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2059				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7cd1d73 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="7cd1d73" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default">
2060				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2061			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/talent/entity/edd3dd88-1ff0-42e3-8718-b54ea835001d?utm_medium=shared">M-F 9am-12pm ET</a></div>		</div>
2062				</div>
2063				<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-10d8b16 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-auto elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="10d8b16" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default">
2064				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2065														<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0lu5JJLeamD83OfhVhI_iwOyP--OQFu">
2066							<img width="1024" height="458" src="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo-1024x458.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-182" alt="CNN logo" srcset="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo-1024x458.png 1024w, https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo-300x134.png 300w, https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo-768x344.png 768w, https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />								</a>
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2070				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2071			<div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0lu5JJLeamD83OfhVhI_iwOyP--OQFu">Sat 9am-10am ET</a></div>		</div>
2072				</div>
2073				<section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-568c718 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-mobile ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="568c718" data-element_type="section">
2074						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
2075					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9f50f0" data-id="a9f50f0" data-element_type="column">
2076			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
2077						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0d31c07 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="0d31c07" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default">
2078				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2079			<div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/talent/entity/edd3dd88-1ff0-42e3-8718-b54ea835001d?utm_medium=shared" tabindex="-1"><img width="1280" height="344" src="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344.webp" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-24029" alt="" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><div class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/talent/entity/edd3dd88-1ff0-42e3-8718-b54ea835001d?utm_medium=shared">M-F 9am-12pm ET</a></div></div></div>		</div>
2080				</div>
2081					</div>
2082		</div>
2083				<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8a238" data-id="3d8a238" data-element_type="column">
2084			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
2085						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-50080e8 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="50080e8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default">
2086				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2087			<div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0lu5JJLeamD83OfhVhI_iwOyP--OQFu" tabindex="-1"><img width="1280" height="573" src="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-182" alt="CNN logo" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><div class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0lu5JJLeamD83OfhVhI_iwOyP--OQFu">Sat 9am-10am ET</a></div></div></div>		</div>
2088				</div>
2089					</div>
2090		</div>
2091					</div>
2092		</section>
2093				<section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d64190a elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet ce-section-padding-initial elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="d64190a" data-element_type="section">
2094						<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no">
2095					<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68fd002" data-id="68fd002" data-element_type="column">
2096			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
2097						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e64faab elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="e64faab" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default">
2098				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2099			<div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/talent/entity/edd3dd88-1ff0-42e3-8718-b54ea835001d?utm_medium=shared" tabindex="-1"><img width="1280" height="344" src="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SiriusXM_WORDMARK_BLACK_RGB_1280x344.webp" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-24029" alt="" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><div class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/player/talent/entity/edd3dd88-1ff0-42e3-8718-b54ea835001d?utm_medium=shared">
2099M-F 9am-12pm ET</a></div></div></div>		</div>
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2102		</div>
2103				<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0601691" data-id="0601691" data-element_type="column">
2104			<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
2105						<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b6361ea elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="b6361ea" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default">
2106				<div class="elementor-widget-container">
2107			<div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0lu5JJLeamD83OfhVhI_iwOyP--OQFu" tabindex="-1"><img width="1280" height="573" src="https://www.smerconish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cnn-logo.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-182" alt="CNN logo" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><div class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0lu5JJLeamD83OfhVhI_iwOyP--OQFu">Sat 9am-10am ET</a></div></div></div>		</div>
2108				</div>
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