From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
Over a dozen federal agencies have offices in the Philadelphia region. These include the Internal Revenue Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Agricultural Marketing Service, Food and Drug Administration ...
Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
Compared with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans are, on average, paid more by the taxpayer-funded Medicare system for covering each enrollee. Advantage plans also have more flexibility to ...
Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient
Vitamin D is involved in so many bodily functions because there are vitamin D receptors in different organs. These receptors act like docking stations for vitamin D to bind to and trigger different ...
Opinion
Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the position has been held on an interim basis by Susan Monarez, whom Trump has now nominated to take the job permanently after his first ...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US
But the fanfare surrounding the announcement masks a much larger gamble. What’s really at stake is trust – America’s long-standing reputation as a stable and predictable destination for global ...
Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance
(THE CONVERSATION) A community-led partnership in Colorado designed to negotiate health care prices lowered health care premiums in 2020 and 2021, we find in our new paper in the Journal of Risk and ...
Opinion
Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership
The bottom line: While many people in gangs have tattoos that demonstrate their membership, many people who have absolutely no gang ties also get similar tattoos. Relying on them to determine gang ...
Exclusive: Houston Texans seeking a new location for headquarters, Cal and Hannah McNair say
The Houston Texans, limited by the schedule of other events at NRG, are seeking a new space for team headquarters and practice facilities.
New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas announces bid to succeed fellow Democrat in US Senate
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Four-term Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire announced his bid Thursday to succeed retiring U.S.
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs, and have remained mostly in a range between ...
Alert: The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the same range of recent years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the same range of recent years.
Bulgaria's government survives a no-confidence vote brought by a pro-Russia political party
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's government on Thursday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia political party over what it called a failure in the nation's foreign ...