My husband was kicked out of hospice for dying too slowly
By Kim Clark, KFF Health News “No more operations,” he said. It was mid-January 2026, and my then-73-year-old husband, Mike Salmon, had just started bouncing back from a three-month ordeal…
Germany’s Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
By GEIR MOULSON and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down Monday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged…
Today in History: September 7, Panama Canal Treaty signed by President Carter
Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2026. There are 115 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 7, 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty, which…
U.S. solidarity after 9/11 & on Labor Day
Twelve weeks after the attacks of Sept. 11, representatives from unions across the country convened to memorialize 631 union members then known to have died at the World Trade Center,…
New York’s workers are union strong
Labor Day is a time to celebrate the contributions of working people. They built this country, and by organizing and joining unions, they also built the middle class, creating a…
Here’s how Pa. and the Secret Service are fighting EBT skimming
By the time state and local law enforcement in Northumberland County, Pa., connected a device stealing people’s food assistance benefits from a 7-Eleven to Patricia Bogdan and George Lazar, the…
How a Michelin-starred Philly restaurant secured a $1.5 million state grant to take over the rowhouse next door
Listen to article • 0:00 minOne of Philly’s most prominent fine-dining restaurants received a state grant to create an even higher-end establishment. The project promises to create 100 jobs and…
A memo to my fellow Black men: Here’s why we have a duty to stand up for Black women
Less than 24 hours before legendary feminist Gloria Steinem died, my Instagram post about defending Black women crossed the million-view threshold. For me, the two moments melded into one because…
Villanova University was briefly placed under lockdown as police looked for a suspect in a stabbing
Listen to article • 0:00 minVillanova University’s campus was briefly under a lockdown Sunday evening as police searched for an attacker wanted in connection with a stabbing. The lockdown was…
Dangerous surf expected as rain related to Hurricane Marie pelts Southern California
Rainfall courtesy of Hurricane Marie was pelting parts of Southern California on Sunday morning, flooding some coastal areas and creating dangerous surf and rip currents. Flooding was reported at parking…