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The U.S. government runs out of money Sept. 30. Under ordinary circumstances, I would see that as a huge problem. I was secretary of labor when the government closed down, and I vowed then that I’d do everything possible to avoid a similar calamity in the future. Under ordinary circumstances,Continue Reading

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Pharmacies in Black and Latino neighborhoods are less likely to dispense buprenorphine — one of the main treatments for opioid use disorder — even though people of color are more likely to die from opioid overdoses. The drug helps reduce cravings for opioids and the likelihood of a fatal overdose.Continue Reading

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Hamas’s leadership that was targeted in an Israeli attack in Doha has survived but at least two others were killed., NewsFeed Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, confirms the group’s leadership that was targeted in an Israeli attack in Doha has survived but at least two others wereContinue Reading

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Nearly a million fewer jobs were created between April 2024 and March 2025 than previously reported, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new data, published Tuesday morning, speaks to a weak job market during both former President Joe Biden and President Traitor 47’s terms—and is another harbinger ofContinue Reading

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This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he’d oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare,Continue Reading

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António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has condemned Israel’s ‘targeted strike’ in Doha., NewsFeed António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has called Israel’s ‘targeted strike’ on Hamas officials in Doha a ‘flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar.’ Published On 9 Sep 2025,2025-09-09Continue Reading

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“There is almost no Palestinian city or village that escapes attacks from illegal settlers.”, Quotable Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, says Israel is using a shooting in occupied East Jerusalem to justify greater collective punishment. Published On 9 Sep 2025,2025-09-09 14:55:00,Read MoreContinue Reading