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Laura Shannon

Birmingham

Money and Consumer Journalist at Freelance

Charity worker and freelance money journalist. Likes funny and/or animal-related tweets. Views are my fault not my employer's.

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  • 2 months ago | feminismandreligion.com | Laura Shannon

    This is the story of an improbable rescue. The outcome of the US election was not the one I had hoped for or voted for. I know I’m not alone in this, nor am I alone in experiencing sudden strong emotional reactions in respoonse to the acts of this new administration. For survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault (44% of adult women in the U.S.), it has been terrifying to see more and more men in positions of power who show no remorse for misogyny and abusive behaviour.

  • Jan 15, 2025 | pnas.org | Laura Shannon |Ryan Boyko |Marta G. Castelhano |Elizabeth Corey

    Genetic structure in village dogs reveals a Central Asian domestication originLaura M. Shannon, Ryan H. Boyko, Marta Castelhano, +23 , Elizabeth Corey, Jessica J. Hayward, Corin McLean, Michelle E. White, Mounir Abi Said, Baddley A. Anita, Nono Ikombe Bondjengo, Jorge Calero, Ana Galov, Marius Hedimbi, Bulu Imam, Rajashree Khalap, Douglas Lally, Andrew Masta, Kyle C. Oliveira, Lucía Pérez, Julia Randall, Nguyen Minh Tam, Francisco J. Trujillo-Cornejo, Carlos Valeriano, Nathan B. Sutter, Rory J.

  • Jun 6, 2023 | forbes.com | Laura Shannon

    If you’re looking for a second home to rent out, lend to your kids, or just enjoy for yourself, there’s plenty to consider. We’ve rounded up nine key points to know before taking the plunge. 1. A second home may require a different kind of mortgageIf you need a mortgage to finance your second home, it could be one of three different types. And which type you require will depend on what you’re planning to use the property for.

  • Apr 14, 2023 | trinitynews.ie | Laura Shannon

    In an age where dating is done mostly online, casual-flings are revered, hook-up culture is glorified, and STDs are rampant, finding love is a tricky feat. Love can be found somewhere amidst the chaos, but for many, love is a rare thing to come by in college. I wish I could call myself an expert on love, and maybe I can, because who’s checking credentials?

  • Mar 17, 2023 | thesun.co.uk | Laura Shannon

    DOWN WITH THE QUIDS Published: 20:00, 17 Mar 2023Updated: 20:02, 17 Mar 2023LEARNING about money from a young age is the key to financial success, say experts. While primary school children in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are taught about money as standard, more than four million kids under the age of 11 in England miss out this key area of learning. But parents have an important role in helping their children understand money, too.

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