Social Security benefits play key role in preventing older Americans from lacking enough quality food
Social Security benefits make it easier for older Americans to afford the food they need to live a healthy, active life.
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Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot now or wait until fall? Two immunologists help weigh the options
While COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death, it has become clear that the protection offered by the current vaccines wanes over time.
24 states, District of Columbia, have laws, statutes or constitutional provisions protecting abortion
Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have laws or constitutional provisions protecting abortion, according to reports published by the Center for Reproductive Rights.
More than half of all U.S. consumers live paycheck to paycheck
More than half of all U.S. consumers lived paycheck-to-paycheck last month, according to a new LendingClub report released Monday.
Supreme Court: School improperly fired coach for praying after games
A Washington state football coach was improperly fired for praying on the field after games, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, an action it said was a free speech violation.
Individuals call for assassination of Justice Clarence Thomas after Roe v. Wade ruling
Individuals have been calling on social media for the assassination of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after he issued a separate concurring opinion on Friday in a ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade.
‘A revolutionary ruling – and not just for abortion’: A Supreme Court scholar explains the impact of Dobbs
The ruling signals a massive change in how we read the Constitution, from a living reading to an original reading. The court has firmly rejected the theory of the living Constitution, which argues that the meaning of the document's language changes as the beliefs and values of Americans change.
Clock ticking down on school meal waivers
Time is running out for Congress to extend school meal waivers passed during the COVID public health emergency to help cafeterias find creative ways to distribute healthy food to kids.
America’s religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion
Since the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, following a leaked draft opinion on May 2, 2022, religious leaders from many denominations have been working to preserve access to abortion care, even as others prayed for Roe to indeed be overruled.
Misinformation will be rampant when it comes to COVID-19 shots for young children
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months to 5 years on June 18, 2022, it opened the door for nearly 20 million children to get vaccinated.
