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Hospitals are abusing this drug discount program. Congress must step in.

Hospital chains are unfairly profiting off a program meant to help low-income patients afford their medicines. If policymakers don't reform this system soon, I worry that many of the marginalized patients I've devoted my career to protecting won't be able to access the care they need.

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Top Spring Break Destinations Around the World

Whether it signifies a hiatus from work or school, spring break is always a welcome notion and a great time for families, couples, friends and more to travel. From traditional tropical Mexican vacations to coolcation travel experiences in Norway, please see the below round up of locations ideal for Spring Break 2024.

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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison documentary to premiere on WORLD and to stream

Charlamagne tha God-executive produced film on DNC Chair Jaime Harrison’s historic Senate run kicks off season 8 of WORLD original series during Black History Month

WORLD launches season 8 of its award-winning documentary series Local, USA this Black History Month with In the Bubble with Jaime, a personal and political portrait of Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison. Executive produced by Charlamagne tha God and directed by award-winning filmmaker Emily Harrold (While I Breathe, I Hope), the film brings viewers behind the scenes of the daring 2020 Senate campaign of Harrison, a Black man, against long-time U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in the deep red state of South Carolina.

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BMW Motorrad crowns its 100th anniversary with the strongest sales result in the company's history

BMW motorcycles and scooters delivered to customers worldwide

In its anniversary year, BMW Motorrad delivered 209,257 motorcycles and scooters to customers, 3.1% more than in the previous year and the highest sales volume in the company's history. The regions of Europe, Asia and Latin America in particular made a significant contribution to BMW Motorrad's record sales volume with record sales figures. Germany and North America also contributed to the record result with strong sales. The convincing product portfolio with successful offerings that characterise their respective segments and the market launch of popular new models such as the high-powered BMW M 1000 R or the touring enduro icon BMW R 1300 GS were strong arguments for the successful performance in 2023.

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Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans

The Biden campaign will hit the airwaves in battleground states with its first abortion-focused ad of the year, featuring stark, emotional testimony from a woman personally affected by a state abortion ban who lays the blame directly on former President Donald Trump.

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Josh Radnor is married

“How I Met Your Mother” actor Josh Radnor has met his match.

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They met on dating app in Bogota; he woke up dizzy without passport next day

When Carlos, an American expat living in Colombia, finally met in person the attractive young woman he had been messaging on a dating app, his apprehension began to melt away.

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Taylor Swift: It was love/hate story in Buffalo

Travis Kelce has a lot of love for Taylor Swift - some Buffalo Bills fans? Not so much.

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Supreme Court appeals Oklahoma death row inmate after state attorney general admitted mistakes

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up the extraordinary appeal of an Oklahoma death row inmate named Richard Glossip, a man who even the state attorney general said should not be executed.

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Megalodons skinnier than previously thought, new study suggests

Megalodons, the huge prehistoric sharks depicted in movies such as “The Meg,” had more slender bodies than was previously thought, according to a new study.

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Media literacy more than spotting fake news - one librarian gives teens tools to decide what to trust

Along with the smell of old books and the shelves of trendy novels at the South Brunswick High School library are guides for accurately deciphering the digital world.

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Chinese stocks having worst start to a year since 2016

China’s stock market had a rough 2023 and the rout has accelerated in the first few weeks of the new year, after Beijing dashed hopes that it might do more to support the struggling economy.

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‘Wide right’ - two words haunt Buffalo Bills fans

It just wasn’t to be for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

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Seasonal blues? Here’s how to move more and feel better

The shorter, darker days of winter present a mental health challenge to many people. For some, the seasonal shift can lead to a clinically depressive state aptly called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Symptoms include low energy, lack of motivation, disrupted sleep and a sense of hopelessness.

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Airfare hasn’t been this cheap since 2009

In travel news this week: Why the cost of living is high but plane tickets are relatively cheap, the best countries for expats in 2024 and the big-shot movie stars getting in trouble in the United States and Europe.

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How the three-year cruise fell apart

In April 2023, George Fox was gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime: a three-year cruise taking him around the world. The departure was set for Life at Sea’s inaugural cruise, slated to leave Istanbul on November 1.

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Week in good news: Ice sculptures, wacky words, cheeky husky

I am currently reading “How Infrastructure Works” by engineer and materials science expert Deb Chachra. It’s one of those books that has to be read in sips of about 20 pages or so. To do otherwise would be akin to chugging a bottle of barrel-aged Scotch: a waste of a good thing and far too potent to take in at one time.

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The ultimate pedestrian: How man’s walk across America became journey of advocacy

The avid walker from Seattle has hobnobbed with state representatives in Georgia, eaten tacos in Kansas and seen the oldest KFC in America.

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Why do we have right-on-red - is it time to get rid of it?

In America, traveling through red lights on right turns has become a rule of the road. Frequently, you get honked at if you don’t speed through fast enough.

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How Ron DeSantis embraces mainstream media - turned off Fox News

In a moment of self-reflection this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged out loud what many in his political orbit privately told him since before he launched his White House bid.