Jeannine Bell, Loyola University Chicago With hate crimes, context is everything, and events outside of the United States – like the war between Israel and Hamas – can have far-reaching and potentially tragic consequences. Vermont police arrested a man in Burlington on Nov. 27, 2023, for allegedly shooting three 20-year-old Palestinian American men, seriously wounding them. …
The first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court is dead at 93.
In a new poll, 81% of Americans surveyed said they would prefer to buy American-made gifts if given the option.
The United States added 150,000 new jobs in October, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Special to the Capital-Star, Pennsylvania Capital-StarOctober 9, 2023 By Rebecca Tallent Monday, Oct. 9 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, replacing Columbus Day in many places. But what is it and why should anyone care? Indigenous Peoples’ Day began as a movement in 1992 to honor the more than 1,000 Indigenous cultures within the United States. It is …
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The federal agency that oversees Social Security announced that it will review the way it handles “overpayments” — money it sends beneficiaries that it later determines they weren’t entitled to receive.
The Biden Administration directed U.S. agencies to begin considering the social cost of greenhouse gases when making purchase decisions and implementing their budgets.
With the United Auto Workers still on strike, elected officials argue that it’s important for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed clean-car standards to be enacted.
Humira has enjoyed high-priced U.S. exclusivity for 20 years. Its challengers could save the health care system $9 billion and herald savings from the whole class of drugs called biosimilars.
Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.
