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Sean Salai

Sean Salai is the general assignment/culture reporter for The Washington Times. A former National desk intern and Metro clerk at The Washington Times, he also has served as a City Hall reporter at the Boca Raton News and as a special contributor at America Media. He can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.

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No-fault divorce law takes effect Sunday in Maryland

Ending a marriage in Maryland will get easier and faster when a no-fault divorce law takes effect Sunday.

September 28, 2023

Report finds college students support free speech, but fear speaking up

A new report finds that most U.S. college students support free speech, but nearly half fear speaking up about controversial issues like affirmative action and transgender rights.

September 27, 2023

CDC reports show 19 million Americans have had long COVID

About 18 million U.S. adults and 1 million children have had long COVID, with middle-aged Hispanic women in rural areas the most likely to be infected, new federal data shows.

September 26, 2023

Study finds online marijuana dispensaries fail to block minors

Underage drug users are finding it easier to buy marijuana online as more states legalize recreational pot, a new study shows.

September 25, 2023

Literacy experts urge parents to read with kids to make up for COVID losses

Literacy experts say it's time for parents to get kids reading again as they catch up from two years of pandemic-related learning losses.

September 25, 2023

Study finds seniors more vulnerable than assumed to fake government scams

Senior citizens are more vulnerable than previously thought to financial scams impersonating the government, even if they do not have dementia, a new study has found.

September 22, 2023

Government report finds millions untreated for mental illness, substance abuse

Millions of Americans who admit to mental health problems and abuse of drugs or alcohol have gone untreated due to social stigmas and lack of affordable options, a government report shows.

September 20, 2023

No deal breakers wanted: Liberal, conservative dating apps vie for partisan singles

The new dating app TruuBlue bills itself as the "first and only" online matchmaker catering to social justice progressives, seeking to duplicate the success of a conservative rival.

September 20, 2023

CDC researchers find youth shootings during COVID raised economic burdens

Shooting deaths among young men in poor neighborhoods boosted the national cost of youth violence during early COVID-19 lockdowns, a team of federal researchers has found.

September 19, 2023

Oberlin women’s lacrosse coach reassigned after criticizing transgender athletes

Oberlin College women's lacrosse coach Kim Russell is vowing to continue speaking out against transgender athletes in female sports after being reassigned from her position.

September 15, 2023

Constitution Day survey finds most Americans lack basic civics knowledge

As the nation prepares to celebrate Constitution Day on Sunday, an annual survey suggests most Americans don't know enough about their political system to pass a citizenship test.

September 14, 2023

Universities cut spending as costs rise, enrollments fall

Universities across the country faced with falling enrollments and skyrocketing costs are cutting back services, jacking up tuition and eliminating some less popular majors.

September 13, 2023

Six in 10 adults struggle to afford food in the U.S., report finds

Most working Americans have struggled to buy what they want to eat as persistently high inflation empties their pockets, a report has found.Most working Americans have struggled to buy what they want to eat as persistently high inflation empties their pockets, a report has found.

September 13, 2023