The Organ Transplant List Is Being Ignored

Organ transplant waiting lists are designed to fairly distribute organs to the sickest patients in order of priority. Or so we thought. A New York Times investigation shows that the list leaves many patients waiting for organs despite being next in line. Brian Rosenthal, a New York Times reporter, explains how this list became so unreliable.

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Wyden, Sanders: Federal layoffs threaten organ transplant system modernization

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are expressing concern to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that recent layoffs at U.S. health agencies are ...
The Hill - 3d
Russell Peters is used to being ignored by Hollywood. It's only made him funnier.

Peters, who returns to Peacock Theater on Saturday night, talks about near misses with landing sitcoms and why staying true to himself as a comedian is worth more than mainstream success.
Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21
Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk request to list their achievements

Agency reportedly seeking guidance from DoJ as Musk’s demand sparks confusion across key government agencies. The new FBI director, Kash Patel , has told his agency employees to hold off on ...
The Guardian - Feb. 23
Donated Organs

We explain why some organs are skipping patients who need them.
The New York Times - 4d
Use Apple Invites to Organize Your Next Event

Apple’s new event planning app lets you gather friends and family in one place—even if they’re on Android.
Wired - 3d
Ferdinand: Carragher AFCON comments 'ignorant'

Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher's comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant.
ESPN - 5d
In Havana, a Fiery Connection That Couldn’t Be Ignored

Patricia Gillespie and Alvaro Pérez Abrahantes, both documentary filmmakers, met over art in Cuba and, after a temporary separation for work, resumed their developing romance in New York.
The New York Times - 3d
Double lung transplant means couple can dance again

John Canning says he had to rely on oxygen 24 hours a day before he had the operation.
BBC News - Feb. 24
Woman receives heart transplant after suffering rare condition post-childbirth

After suffering symptoms shortly after the birth of her child, doctors discovered Kristin King was suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare condition that can happen in the last month of ...
CBS News - 3d
Mom receives heart transplant after suffering rare condition after childbirth

Kristin King underwent a heart transplant four months after her heart began to fail following childbirth.
CBS News - 3d
Greenpeace says a pipeline company’s lawsuit threatens the organization’s future

A Texas pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing Greenpeace of defamation, disruptions and attacks during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline goes to trial in North Dakota on Monday.
NBC News - Feb. 24
Mexico releases 29 high-level organized crime operatives into US custody

Prisoners, including Rafael Caro Quintero, extradited as Mexico faces pressure to show it’s tackling fentanyl trafficking. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our ...
The Guardian - 3d
'Many of them will die': Hammer drops on USAID with organizations left reeling

After a month of fits and starts, a final hammer came down on U.S. international aid Wednesday night.
ABC News - 3d
The full list of Oscar winners

Anora scooped the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes.
BBC News - 14h
Ignoring science for profit will have deadly consequences for America

We cannot sell out their climate future for the continued profits of powerful business interests.
The Hill - Feb. 24
Labour cannot ignore Trump’s impact on defence

The tough choices the government needs to make will inevitably mean talking about defence spending in the open
Financial Times - 6d
The steady progress of Tommy Paul can't be ignored

After three ATP tour titles in 2024 and now in the top 10 for the first time in his career, American Tommy Paul knows he's capable of even more.
ESPN - 3d
Our workless young: a scandal we cannot ignore

Almost a million Britons aged 16 to 24 are without an occupation, hopeless and forgotten
Financial Times - 1d
Michelle Trachtenberg had a liver transplant before her death: What to know about the surgery

No cause of death has been determined for Michelle Trachtenberg. The actor had received a liver transplant, but it is not known whether she suffered complications.
NBC News - 3d
SAG Awards: Complete List of Winners

The thriller about choosing a new pope took home the top film prize, while Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet won individual honors.
The New York Times - Feb. 24
Oscars 2025: Full list of nominations

Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday.
ABC News - 23h
Oscars 2025: the complete list of winners

Here’s the complete list of winners for every category at the 97th Academy Awards. Oscars 2025 — As it happened Photos from the red carpet News: Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor ...
The Guardian - 18h
Oscars 2025: Complete winners list

Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered Sunday night to celebrate the best films of the year at the 2025 Oscars.
ABC News - 5h
Why CFPB is being targeted by Trump

The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."
CBS News - Feb. 23
Are the A's days of being a laughingstock nearing an end?

You can tell when a team knows it's going to be good, and inside the A's clubhouse, there's a quiet confidence right now.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Being a New Man in the Trump Era

The election seemed to mark a backlash to changing gender roles. But Trump-voting men say that’s not necessarily what they want, a survey and interviews suggest.
The New York Times - 1d
Geyse: Being at United is 'agonizing, lonely'

Manchester United forward Geyse has said that being at the club has left her with an "agonising and lonely feeling."
ESPN - 1h
Ministers ignored evidence of farm animals poisoned by lead, experts say

Government accused of failing to ‘get to grips’ with cases showing impact on livestock reared near abandoned mines in England
Financial Times - Feb. 21
Why College Athletics Leaders Seem to Be Ignoring a Core Issue

Not addressing the unlimited transfer problem is delaying the inevitable, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
The New York Times - Feb. 21
More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges – analysis

Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for nature. More than half the world’s countries have no plans to ...
The Guardian - Feb. 24
Dems press agencies to ignore Musk: ‘Reckless, cruel, unlawful, and unenforceable’

House Democrats are pressing every major agency head in Washington to reject the recent demand from Elon Musk that federal workers must detail their recent work accomplishments or be fired. More ...
The Hill - 6d
Some federal agencies tell workers to ignore Musk email

An email from the Office of Personnel Management prompted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency asks federal employees to justify what they do. Some agencies like the Pentagon and ...
CBS News - 6d
Trump solicitor general nominee: Ignoring courts conceivable in 'extreme cases'

President Trump’s nominee for solicitor general said in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that there are “extreme cases” where it is conceivable that an elected official could defy a court order. ...
The Hill - 4d
Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored

At a confirmation hearing, the nominees, two of whom have been Trump defense lawyers, offered little to assuage Democrats’ fears.
The New York Times - 4d
Why Jony Ive Says He Ignored Steve Jobs’ Final Lesson

In a radio interview, Ive says he can’t help do the one thing Jobs told him not to do.
Inc. - 4d
The Cavs ignored the calls to break up their All-Star backcourt, and it's paying off

Garland became the subject of trade rumors in the offseason after a broken jaw and death of his grandmother derailed his season.
ESPN - 2d
Burnley players ignore Osmajic after racial abuse accusations

Burnley players refuse to shake Milutin Osmajic's hand after teammate Hannibal Mejbri accused the Preston forward of racially abusing him the last time the two sides met.
BBC News - 2d
MLB 26-and-under power rankings: Evaluating the young talent in all 30 organizations

The Phillies come in last in our 2025 rankings. The No. 1 team will be revealed later this week.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
The People’s Union USA’s ‘Economic Blackout’ Organizer Served Jail Time on Sex Charge

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to “disseminating voyeuristic material.”
The New York Times - 2d