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Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people

The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people
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Here’s what happens when the world’s richest man buys the presidency

In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt created Social Security, an insurance contract between Americans and the federal government that pays out on certain life events. As a financial safety net, social security protects Americans from what Roosevelt called the “hazards and vicissitudes of life.” Roosevelt’s plan has been vital to the American peopl…
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Opinion | The New Jersey drone scare is a privacy wake-up call

The uncertainty posed by these unexplained flying objects has sparked anxiety, temporary FAA flight restrictions and many, many conspiracy theories.
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ABC faces anger after $15M Trump settlement: “Democracy dies”

The broadcaster’s agreement to settle a case over comments made about E. Jean Carroll lawsuits has sparked a backlash.
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Frustrated with high drug costs, biohackers are reverse engineering medical treatments

Why pay $84,000 for a hepatitis C drug when you can make it at home? But such DIY chemistry raises safety concerns
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Is Pennsylvania a hub for extremism?

It’s not a crime to hate.
In America, anyone can believe in the most toxic, radical ideas, as long as they don’t act upon them.
What might have pushed…
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Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation

Americans pay more for health care but don’t get better results. Why? The blame goes well beyond insurance companies.
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Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a more legitimate governing authority.
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Patricia Heaton explains ‘the need to do something more’ after Oct 7, wave of antisemitism

Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton discusses being an ardent supporter of Israel and the Jewish people in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
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Google is giving its News app a makeover to tidy up your feed