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Coming Soon, A Surprise Billing Law May Have Unintended Effects On Health Care
By Julie Appleby Patients are months away from not having to worry about most surprise medical bills — those extra costs that can amount to… Continue Reading Coming Soon, A Surprise Billing Law May Have Unintended Effects On Health Care
Climate Change Is Causing Problems For Puffins
Maine’s population of rare Atlantic puffins took a hit this year, as the number of chicks to survive a tough summer plummeted. The state’s coastal bays and the Gulf of Maine is among the fastest-warming large water bodies on the planet, making the puffins’ fate a test-case for how climate change could disrupt marine ecosystems worldwide. Continue Reading Climate Change Is Causing Problems For Puffins
Get The Candy Bowl Ready. Dr. Fauci Says Halloween Is A Go This Year
It’s time to get those costumes and bowls of candy ready — Halloween is just around the corner.
And unlike last year, trick-or-treating can go ahead this season — that’s according to the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Continue Reading Get The Candy Bowl Ready. Dr. Fauci Says Halloween Is A Go This Year
Moderna And J&J Say Their Data Supports COVID Vaccine Boosters
The Food and Drug Administration released briefing documents Tuesday on booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines ahead of a two-day public meeting of advisers to the agency that starts Thursday. Continue Reading Moderna And J&J Say Their Data Supports COVID Vaccine Boosters
Navigating The Coming Out Conversation — From Both Sides
By Kathy Tu & Tobin Low Coming out is scary no matter how old you are or how loving your friends and family may… Continue Reading Navigating The Coming Out Conversation — From Both Sides
Three Economists Win Nobel For Their Research On How Real Life Events Impact Society
Three U.S.-based economists will share this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their innovative work with “natural experiments” – events or policy changes in real life that allow researchers to analyze their impact on society. Continue Reading Three Economists Win Nobel For Their Research On How Real Life Events Impact Society
The Postal Service Is Slowing The Mail To Save Money. Critics Say It’s A Death Spiral
Maybe you’ve noticed the birthday card that arrived belatedly or the check in the mail that didn’t pay your credit card quite on time. It’s not your imagination. The mail has definitely gotten less speedy. Continue Reading The Postal Service Is Slowing The Mail To Save Money. Critics Say It’s A Death Spiral
Fat Bear Week Has A Champion: All Hail 480 Otis
They went pound for pound, gut to gut. Coming into the final round, both animals had fervent support online. But in the end, 480 Otis was crowned the winner of the Fat Bear Week tournament — a competition made all the more unique by the fact that none of its entrants have any idea it exists. Continue Reading Fat Bear Week Has A Champion: All Hail 480 Otis
Supreme Court Justices Push Government On Allowing Guantanamo Inmate To Testify
Both liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices pressed the government’s lawyer about why a detainee at Guantanamo Bay couldn’t testify about his own torture at the hands of the CIA. Continue Reading Supreme Court Justices Push Government On Allowing Guantanamo Inmate To Testify
Snapchat is adding a feature to help young users run for political office
Young people in the U.S. made history in the 2020 elections, voting at a record high rate. And now the technology company behind a popular social media app is hoping to help some of those young voters become political candidates in their own right. Continue Reading Snapchat is adding a feature to help young users run for political office
A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens
On Monday in a federal courtroom in Cleveland, Ohio, the nation’s legal reckoning over the opioid crisis shifts to four name-brand pharmacy chains: CVS, Giant Eagle, Walgreens, and Walmart. Continue Reading A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens
A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast
More than 120,000 gallons of oil that spilled into the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coastline, closing parts of the beach as officials warn residents to stay away from the slick. Continue Reading A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast
