The COLA is intended to keep Social Security benefits aligned with inflation, though it may not fully reflect retirees’ costs.
The Christian right has shifted from defending liberty to seeking power, defunding aid groups that help the poor worldwide.
A family vacation at one of Pennsylvania’s most popular resort destinations ended in tragedy Monday night, when a mother allegedly took the lives of her young son and husband inside their guest room.
On a small island with no cars, no bridges, and a government unlike any other in Michigan, residents are preparing to cast votes that could reshape their community’s economic future. This November, Mackinac Island voters will decide a ballot measure that goes to the heart of a question democratic communities across America regularly face: who really holds power over the services that define daily life — elected local officials accountable to residents, or a distant private corporation?
A viral “Karen” incident unfolded when a new homeowner clashed with HBCU students over public street parking.
When someone facing serious criminal charges dies before facing justice, communities are left grappling with difficult questions about accountability, public safety, and what closure means for potential victims. That tension is at the center of a case now unfolding in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where a man wanted on five felony child sex abuse charges was found dead along a trail at Salem Lake Park.
For generations, the stories of enslaved men, women, and children who lived and labored at a historic Mecklenburg County property went largely untold. Now, after years of controversy and closure, the site is being rebuilt — this time with their stories at the center.
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The push to return to offices post-pandemic has many longing for flexible work. Studies show job satisfaction hinges more on feeling valued and having strong manager relationships than on physical work location.
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For many people leaving Wisconsin’s prisons, the end of incarceration does not mean the end of punishment. A little-understood rule in the state’s supervision system can erase years of law-abiding life on the outside — sending people back to square one as if their progress never happened.
Dr. Bernice King supports Nolan Wells’ family, drawing parallels to her uncle Rev. A.D. King’s mysterious death.
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With the midterm election less than a month away, one of New England’s largest public universities is taking concrete steps to make sure its students can get to the polls.
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Election rules might seem fixed and final, but a recent court ruling in Wisconsin shows that even strict deadlines can have exceptions — and those exceptions could determine who wins a close race.
A well-known actress with a serious chronic illness is now facing criminal charges on two fronts — in state court and in federal court — following a turbulent flight from Los Angeles to New York that left two airline workers injured and raised complex questions about health, accountability, and what happens when a medical crisis unfolds at 30,000 feet.
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