Social issues
Biden rolls out plan to overhaul the Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justices attend as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a three-pronged proposal to reform the Supreme Court, a policy area that he said will be a focus […]
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Harris blasts Trump vision as one of ‘chaos, fear and hate’ in fiery teachers union speech
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention in Houston, July 25, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris in a fiery speech Thursday blasted the policy agenda of former President Donald Trump as one of “chaos, fear and hate,” after […]
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Senate prepares for key vote on kid’s online safety bills
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., fields questions about the candidacy of President Joe Biden after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate is poised to take a key vote on major legislation to keep kids safe online Thursday- […]
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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill aiming to crack down on drug middlemen as scrutiny ramps up
Feverpitched | Getty Images Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a new bill on Tuesday that aims to crack down on the business practices of drug supply chain middlemen who are widely accused of inflating prescription medication prices and harming U.S. patients and pharmacies. The legislation aims to ensure community pharmacies can provide care to patients enrolled in […]
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The ‘Trump trade’ has divided health-care stocks into two camps. How to play the next moves
This year’s presidential election is already sending health-care stocks on a wild ride. Historically, shifts in political control have created “increased volatility” across the sector, sending investors “to look for areas of safety,” Raymond James analyst Chris Meekins said in a July 7 note. “This election is likely to produce distinct, binary, opposing health policy […]
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This is the right age to give your child a smartphone, according to an NYU mental health researcher
A medium close-up front view of a teenage girl who is sending text messages to a friend and checking her social media as she waits in the corridor of the high school she attends. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Parents around the world are debating when to give their children smartphones, as evidence grows […]
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New Mexico attorney general launches probe of patient care at private equity-run hospital
New Mexico’s attorney general announced an investigation Tuesday into Memorial Medical Center, the Las Cruces hospital operated by Lifepoint Health, to determine whether the facility, highlighted in a recent NBC News report, violated state laws by turning away indigent and low-income patients seeking care. The attorney general, Raúl Torrez, said his office is examining Memorial’s patient policies […]
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These are America’s 10 worst states for quality of life in 2024
The job market may have cooled a bit, but there are still far more job openings nationwide than there are people available to fill them. That means qualified workers are still a precious commodity. So, companies seeking to attract great employees like to set up shop in states that offer a great quality of life. […]
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Women are set to inherit trillions of dollars in the great ‘horizontal wealth transfer’
Charday Penn | E+ | Getty Images Up to $9 trillion is expected to be passed along to spouses and partners in the coming years as part of what’s being called “the horizontal wealth transfer,” according to a new report. Over the next 20 to 30 years, aging baby boomers and older generations are expected […]
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World wide population to peak in this century as beginning rates fall, United Nations report states
Big group on a Saturday afternoon in Taksim, Beyoglu District of Istanbul. Ayhan Altun | Moment | Getty Pictures The planet populace is on course to peak before than anticipated this century as some of the world’s major nations around the world face declining delivery prices, according to the United Nations. In accordance to the […]
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