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While St. Patrick’s Day celebrations often produce images of T-shirts donning “Kiss me, I’m Irish,” leprechaun hats and pubs full of people, the holiday holds a deeper meaning.  Here’s a...

When Eleanor H., 66, called the Social Security Administration last month seeking details about her retirement benefits, she didn’t expect to comfort the representative who answered. The woman started sobbing....

The Trump presidency has taken on a “damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” quality. Pushing through a vast remake of the federal government and disruption of the global trade system...

Here’s a nightmare scenario: You’re in the emergency room of a busy hospital and victims of accidents, disasters and diseases are streaming in. Nurses and doctors huddle around computer monitors...

There wasn’t much chance that I would be awake to see the total eclipse of the blood worm moon, which was visible late last Thursday night or early Friday morning,...

Syria’s new president has spoken often about the urgency of merging the many armed groups that fought to topple the strongman Bashar al-Assad into a unified national army. But the...

Just days after President Trump won the 2024 election, Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, sidestepped a question about how the central bank would grapple with a toxic...

What is the correct rise for jeans: low, mid or high? They all seem to be trendy, so how can you tell which is the right one for you? —...

Another round of Social Security payments will be made to millions of retirees this week—are you one of them? Why It Matters The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes billions in...

The world’s youngest nation faces the threat of war yet again. This month, a United Nations helicopter was attacked during an evacuation mission in a remote area in South Sudan,...