Medicare drug plans improve, but not all are created equal – Chicago Sun-Times
When Pam McClure learned she could save nearly $4,000 on prescription drugs next year, “it sounded too good to be true,” she said. She and her husband are retired and living on a “very tight” budget in central North Dakota. By the end of this year, she will have spent about $6,000 on medication, including […]
McDonald’s boss vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak
McDonald's on Wednesday pulled the menu from restaurants in 12 states as it scrambled to contain the fallout from an E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder burger, which has killed one person and sickened nearly 50. . The outbreak has sickened people in the West and Midwest, with 10 people hospitalized with severe […]
GOP’s Chances Of Unseating Vulnerable Dem Senator Improve As Race Moved To ‘Tossup’
With just two weeks left until Election Day, the Senate battleground map is shifting further in favor of Republicans as the chances of Republicans defeating vulnerable Democratic senators increase. The latest innovations based on new reviews from Monday Cook Political Reporthas changed the Pennsylvania Senate race between Republican Dave McCormick and Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob […]
Want to improve the birth rate? Stop being so harsh on mothers.
In an effort to make motherhood great again, conservatives are setting very high hurdles for those who want to take up motherhood. Enter all-or-nothing mother. She has to breastfeed her baby, but if for some reason the milk doesn't come, she's just not trying hard enough. To avoid giving the baby lifelong attachment-related trauma, moms […]
Islanders’ Noah Dobson looking to improve on strong 2023-24 season
Noah Dobson asked and answered the question a year ago, and then answered some more. It ended up being the season in which Dobson made his breakthrough, transforming from a young player full of potential to a star player who lived up to his potential. He scored more points than any Islanders defenseman since Denis […]
Democratic lawmakers demand social media improve ‘misinformation’ protections
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff sent a letter to major social media executives this week asking them to clarify how they will combat “misinformation” and “disinformation” in the 2024 election. The letter, co-signed by seven other lawmakers, accuses social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok of not adequately preparing for a malicious infohazard in […]
Mass Deportation of Biden-Harris Migrants Would Improve Deficit
A study by Daniel Di Martino of the Manhattan Institute argues that mass deportations of the millions of unskilled and uneducated immigrants who have flooded into the country because of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' disastrous border policies would significantly improve the national deficit. Di Martino, in a study titled “The Lifelong Financial Consequences of […]
Does transgender surgery really improve lives?
I recently learned a shocking fact: 97% of Americans who have undergone sex reassignment surgery report “increased life satisfaction.” 97%! And I thought that chopping up perfectly healthy genitals in the name of gender ideology was a bad idea. At best, these interventions can only produce an outward appearance closer to the opposite sex, but […]
New study suggests that travel could delay aging, improve physical, mental health
Recently published research suggests that travel may delay or even slow the aging process, which is a good excuse to book a trip. The study, titled “The Entropy Increasing Principle: A New Perspective on the Impact of Tourism on Human Health,” was published in the Journal of Travel Research in August. The study “applies entropy […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol vows to improve US stores
Starbucks' new CEO, Brian Niccol, on Tuesday unveiled his plan for his first 100 days, saying he will focus on improving the customer experience and coffeehouse culture in its U.S. stores. Nicol took over from Lakshman Narasimhan on September 9 at a time when the coffee chain is grappling with sluggish demand in the United […]