Social issues
How online searches and texts can put you at risk in a post-Roe world, and how to protect yourself
Mstudioimages | E+ | Getty Images After last month’s Supreme Court ruling reversing Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision protecting the legal right to an abortion, many people looked to the early 1970s for what life without the long-standing precedent would look like. But accessing abortions is much different in 2022, thanks in large part […]
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The school security industry is valued at $3.1 billion. Here’s why that may not be enough
After the high-profile mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed, many politicians who are opposed to stricter gun laws have been calling for “hardening” U.S. schools. President Joe Biden signed rare, bipartisan legislation to address gun violence late last month. The law provides $1 billion in funding for schools […]
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Biden to tout plan to protect millions of workers’ pensions
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a news conference before departing the NATO summit at the IFEMA arena in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday to announce a plan to prevent cuts to millions of workers’ pensions. The launch of the program, created […]
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Police detain person of interest after mass shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb
HIGHLAND PARK, IL – JULY 04: First responders work the scene of a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. Jim Vondruska | Getty Images News | Getty Images Local authorities said they have apprehended a person of interest in the mass shooting at a July Fourth […]
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This woman died because of an abortion ban. Americans fear they could be next.
After the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, some doctors are highlighting the 2012 death of a pregnant woman in Ireland and warning that the same thing could happen on a large scale in the United States. Dr. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian-born dentist, died in 2012 in Galway, on Ireland’s west coast, […]
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Here’s how much money it takes to be considered wealthy in 12 major U.S. cities
Depending on where you live, a net worth totaling millions of dollars may still be considered merely “comfortable,” a new survey finds. In the U.S. overall, it takes a net worth of $2.2 million to be considered “wealthy” by other Americans — up from $1.9 million last year, according to financial services company Charles Schwab’s […]
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Alabama cites Supreme Court abortion decision in transgender youth case
Jodi Womack holds a sign that reads “We Love Our Trans Youth” during a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-transgender legislation introduced in Alabama on March 30, 2021 in Montgomery, Alabama. Julie Bennett | Getty Images Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court abolished women’s constitutional right to abortion, Alabama […]
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IRA rollovers often come with higher investment fees, Pew finds: Here’s how much money that costs retirement savers
andresr | E+ | Getty Images IRA rollovers are common for job switchers, retirees Investors rolled $516.7 billion from workplace plans into traditional IRAs in 2018, the latest year for which data is available. That’s nearly 28 times more money than as contributed to traditional IRAs that year. A Pew survey from 2021 found that […]
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The top 10 companies employees don’t want to leave
With hordes of workers leaving their jobs as part of the Great Resignation, it’s impressive to see big companies that still inspire loyalty from their employees. With that in mind, Resume.io conducted a study on the big-name companies with the top employment retention rates around the world. These companies must be doing something right; many […]
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Supreme Court to weigh whether state legislatures instead of state courts get final say in election rules
A crosswalk signal is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, June 27, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider a case that could give state legislatures free rein in setting rules for federal elections, without state judicial oversight. If the Supreme Court rules for North […]
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