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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update- July 24th
Description: Women would rather accept the “singles tax” than couple up. The “singles tax” — the higher costs that singles pay financially supporting themselves — recently rose to over $7,000, according to Zillow, but women would still rather be on their own. In the headlines on #Theupdate this Wednesday, convicted felon and New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20 — a date that will likely ensure he gets to collect one final taxpayer-funded paycheck on his way out the door. A long-promised cellphone ban for New York City public schools could see students stashing their devices in $30 pouches bought by cash-strapp...