Nicole Russell

2 days ago | usatoday.com | Nicole Russell

• The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that patients cannot sue over South Carolina's decision to remove Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program. • Planned Parenthood performed nearly 400,000 abortions in 2022, over 60% of all reported abortions in the US. • The author hopes other states will follow South Carolina's lead and bar taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. A new Supreme Court ruling could be the beginning of the end of Planned Parenthood's ability to receive Medicaid funding for abortions.

2 days ago | usatoday.com | Nicole Russell

This column contains spoilers for the movie "Materialists."As Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the richest people in the world, marries Lauren Sánchez in Venice, Italy, in late June at a purported cost of more than $20 million, I keep thinking about the old debate over marrying for love or money. In Disney movies, fairy tales and romantic comedies like the newly released "Materialists," storytellers peddle a common plot: Desirable woman is faced with a poor suitor and a rich suitor.

4 days ago | eu.dispatch.com | Nicole Russell

A 2022 survey indicates conservatives report higher levels of happiness than liberals. The happiness gap between liberals and conservatives is consistent across demographics. A social psychologist suggests a belief in meritocracy is a strong predictor of both happiness and political ideology, with conservatives scoring higher on meritocratic beliefs.

4 days ago | desmoinesregister.com | Nicole Russell

A 2022 survey indicates conservatives report higher levels of happiness than liberals. The happiness gap between liberals and conservatives is consistent across demographics. A social psychologist suggests a belief in meritocracy is a strong predictor of both happiness and political ideology, with conservatives scoring higher on meritocratic beliefs.

4 days ago | usatoday.com | Nicole Russell

• A 2022 survey indicates conservatives report higher levels of happiness than liberals. • The happiness gap between liberals and conservatives is consistent across demographics. • A social psychologist suggests a belief in meritocracy is a strong predictor of both happiness and political ideology, with conservatives scoring higher on meritocratic beliefs.