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Deciding whether or not to take your partner's name when you get married is a pretty big decision, if only because your more traditional family members might raise an eyebrow if you or your spouse chooses to keep their own. Well, it looks like those traditionalists might be onto something, since a new study found that taking your partner's name in marriage can affect the power dynamic in a relationship. Researchers out of the University of Nevada conducted a three-part study in the United States and United Kingdom and concluded that when a man's wife doesn't take his name, he's perceived by others as less powerful and submissive.

Science Blog

The pending nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have royal watchers brushing up on royal naming practices and asking ‘what’s in a name?’

medicalresearch.com

Over the last several decades, human maternal placentophagy (postpartum ingestion of the placenta by the mother) has emerged as a rare but increasingly popular practice among women in industrialized countries seeking its many purported health benefits.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Locally based data center company Switch has named the successor to a board member who died in October.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Lights FC coach José Luis Sanchez Solá, commonly known as Chelís, has said he wants his team to reek of Las Vegas.

The Hill

Financial regulation often seems complicated, and the public tends not to care because we may lack context to grasp all of the issues at stake. Still, there is one issue that the public understands: Financial regulators should not take money from the firms under their supervision.

The Intercept

IN MID-NOVEMBER, VIDEO game publisher Electronic Arts released “Star Wars Battlefront II,” a multiplayer shooter for consoles and PCs. The title is likely to be a top item on many holiday shoppers’ lists; the original “Battlefront” sold an estimated 12 million copies.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV’s athletic department for years had the safety net of knowing if it exceeded its budget, the university could cover the deficit at the end of the fiscal year.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The fundraising effort in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history has been muted compared with other tragedies.

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