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U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes
Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.The New York Times - Business -
Why Aaron Gordon isn't invited to Nuggets team dinners this series
He missed one, the Nuggets started winning, and athletes don't mess with a streak.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Workplace flexibility is the most used, wanted benefit among caregivers: AARP
A flexible schedule is the workplace benefit most used among family caregivers, according to an S&P Global and AARP survey published Thursday. S&P Global and AARP conducted a survey of 1,200 full-time and part-time employees last fall who said ...The Hill - Politics -
For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state servicesABC News - Health -
'A Fatal Inheritance' Review: A Legacy of Cancer
Over time, scientists discovered that cancer could have a genetic component. Some families proved to be tragically hexed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Notable & Quotable: Vox Explains the Young
‘Young voters aren’t all that mystical; they’re a lot like the average American, concerned first and foremost with the state of the economy.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
As Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Faces Closure, Patient Care Suffers
Amid a standoff with the state over whether Beth Israel Hospital will close, severely ill patients keep arriving to a hospital that cannot always care for them.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Neuralink's first brain implant patient feared device would have to be removed
Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down, became the first human patient to receive the Neuralink device in January.ABC News - Top stories -
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in the U.S., a blow to an effort to strengthen the presence of organized labor in the South.NBC News - Top stories -
Why thousands of NHS patients were given infected blood
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.BBC News - Top stories -
Heart patients forced to wait over a year for treatment in England
Waiting lists are at a record high, almost double since 2020, with heart disease being the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas. Fifteen hospital trusts across England each have more than 200 patients waiting longer than a year for ...The Guardian - World -
Senator Menendez’s Wife Is Being Treated for Breast Cancer
Nadine Menendez is charged along with her husband, Senator Robert Menendez, in a complex bribery scheme. She will undergo a mastectomy.The New York Times - Top stories -
Influencers Are Saying Sunscreen Causes Cancer. They Are Wrong.
Doctors are debunking misconceptions about sunscreen as sentiments about toxins proliferate across social media.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Your Social Security benefits won’t disappear after 2035 — even if Congress doesn’t act
The average monthly payment in 2036 will be $2,077 — versus $1,907 now.MarketWatch - Business -
Life-size family photos win top prize
Lebohang Kganye has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize for her exhibition Haufi nyana? I've come to take you homeBBC News - Top stories -
Young pigeon fanciers: meet the new kids on the flock
Pigeons are friendly, acrobatic and affordable, and these days they are winning the hearts of more and more youthful pigeoneers. When Boris the fantail arrived in Callum Percy’s life in 2020, the 29-year-old trainee teacher was immediately ...The Guardian - World -
Investors Have an Advantage Over Family Home Buyers
Level the playing field.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tom McMillen, head of the FBS athletic directors' organization LEAD1, announces he's stepping down
The head of the association representing athletic directors of Football Bowl Subdivision schools is stepping down this fall after more than eight years as president and CEOABC News - Sports -
ADHD drug shortage shows signs of letting up, but some patients still struggle
ADHD medication shortages have largely been resolved, says the FDA. However, some doctors and patients still report difficulties in obtaining prescriptions.NBC News - Top stories -
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife being treated for breast cancer
Nadine Menendez will undergo a mastectomy, her husband revealed in a statement as his trial was underway.CBS News - Politics -
Bob Menendez reveals wife Nadine is battling breast cancer, will undergo mastectomy
Nadine Menendez, the wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, is battling breast cancer, the senator revealed in a statement Thursday.ABC News - Top stories -
FDA approves Amgen's treatment for most deadly form of lung cancer
The FDA cleared the Amgen drug, called Imdelltra, as a treatment for patients with advanced small-cell lung cancer.CNBC - Business - FDA -
FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.The New York Times - Science - FDA -
Oncology nurse faces down her own cancer diagnosis with courage
After years of coaching patients on how to navigate cancer treatment, nurse Leah Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina, was suddenly facing her own battle after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 35. But she kept working, supporting ...CBS News - Top stories -
Amgen gets FDA approval for small-cell lung-cancer treatment
Amgen on Thursday received approval from U.S. regulators for its drug to treat a form of late-stage lung-cancer.MarketWatch - Business - FDA -
‘Young Sheldon’ Is Set to End as It Finds a New Audience on Netflix
The seven-year run of the hit series, which ends on Thursday, mirrors the story of the television business during that time.The New York Times - Top stories - Netflix -
Nigerian activists condemn mass ‘forced marriages’ of 100 girls and young women
Petition launched to halt mass ceremony that organisers say is for 100 orphans whose parents were killed by gangs. Human rights activists in Nigeria have launched a petition to stop a plan to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ...The Guardian - World -
Mayoral candidate, young girl among 6 shot dead in Mexico
It was unclear whether Lucero López Maza was the intended target of the attack, because shootings have become so common in the area.CBS News - Top stories - Mexico -
German parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names
The German parliament has approved plans to relax strict restrictions on family names — clearing the way, among other things, for couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their childrenABC News - World - Germany -
A Serial Killer From the U.S. Preyed on Young Women in Canada
The police believe the killer, who died in an Idaho jail, may be linked to the unsolved murders of other women in British Columbia, Alberta and the United States.The New York Times - World -
Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he was dead.The New York Times - Top stories - Syria -
Families 'let down' over decades on infected blood -Shapps
Labour's Wes Streeting says "all parties" will take some "very heavy criticism" on the infected blood report.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden confronts 2024 weak spots with young, Black voters at Morehouse commencement
President Joe Biden's Black voter support has fallen since the 2020 election, while former President Donald Trump's has increased, according to recent polls.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Mercedes-Benz workers at an Alabama plant voted against joining the UAW, blunting the union's efforts to organize drives at foreign-owned factories.
Mercedes-Benz workers at an Alabama plant voted against joining the UAW, blunting the union’s efforts to organize drives at foreign-owned factories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Surging Hospital Prices Are Helping Keep Inflation High
Hospital prices last month notched their highest increase in 13 years. The hikes are a reason U.S. inflation remains elevated.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Channel crossings since start of year at record high
The number of migrants crossing the Channel since January 1 is 9,681, according to Home Office data.BBC News - Top stories -
1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors
The NCAA reports that nearly one in three star athletes receive abusive messages from people with "betting interests," with some college basketball players getting death threats during championship tournaments.ESPN - Sports -
The High-Class Problem That Comes With Home Equity
You may feel richer as you pay your mortgage down and home values go up. Using that equity is another matter entirely.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Properties High Interest Rates Can't Touch
Competition to buy the world’s most exclusive stores is intense despite modest rent growth.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife, who faces bribery charges with him, has breast cancer
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife Nadine, who is accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes alongside him, has breast cancer, the senator announced.NBC News - Top stories