One morning last month, an 11-year-old boy who lives in our small town in Southern Italy asked me a question I never expected to hear from an 11-year-old boy who lives in a small town in Southern Italy. He asked me, “Have you read the Epstein files?” We were in a classroom at the local […]
As a lifelong fan of women’s sports, thinking about things like media rights or federal sports policy never really crossed my mind while watching Caitlin Clark drain threes from half court or Dawn Staley make history year after year. But looking back now, I better understand that none of those moments happen without the system […]
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets for former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran. They chanted against the United States and Israel, carrying portraits of the killed supreme leader, and calling for vengeance against President Donald Trump. Still, big crowds under authoritarian regimes should never be confused with popular […]
Think welfare programs are overly tolerant of fraudsters? Wait until you see how kind they are to low-quality providers. Consider the Ensign Group. As the largest owner of federally certified nursing home facilities, it gets most of its revenue from the government. Taxpayers aren’t getting much from that arrangement. A recent investigation by the investment […]
The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease is expected to double by 2060. New research is shedding light on warning signs and risk factors that could signal cognitive decline ahead.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “probably” going to be drained for repairs after a recent algae bloom and instances of peeling paint following his administration's major renovation of the Washington landmark. "We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to...
Vice President Vance is now in Switzerland for talks over Iran’s nuclear program following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Vance, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at a resort outside of the...
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch at...
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch at...
The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve the nation's food and promoting similar administration initiatives. It's a...
The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve the nation's food and promoting similar administration initiatives. It's a...
Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027. But with less than two weeks before its launch, questions remain over how it will operate. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, described by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
