N.Y. pays big for a rigged drug program
It’s no secret that for working families, the cost of healthcare has spiraled out of control. But much less known is the degree to which the 340B Drug Pricing Program,…
Wawa and Comcast made Forbes’ list of America’s biggest family businesses
Listen to article • 0:00 minComcast and Wawa are among America’s largest family businesses by revenue, according to a new Forbes analysis. At the top of the list of 100…
Meta cuts 10% of workers — 8,000 jobs — as AI grows
A reorganization is underway at Meta that involves cutting 10% of the tech giant’s workforce to make way for AI. In addition to eliminating those 8,000 jobs, the company, whose…
California’s crime rates are plunging — and challenging everything we thought we knew
California’s radical trends demand new thinking about crime. Yet state leaders still debate crime like it’s 1990 or 1970. “California suffers rising crime”? “More incarceration reduces crime”? “Young people commit…
Tacos, boxing gloves and turnout math in Dallas Democrats’ runoff between Allred, Johnson
U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch and former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas are competing in the Democratic runoff for Congressional District 33. composi A musty boxing gym,…
Long Island Rail Road strike ends after tens of thousands endure painful commutes
NEW YORK — Transit authorities and workers’ unions reached a deal Monday to end a strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, America’s busiest passenger rail service, and…
Phoenixville’s Street Cart Bagels will rise once more, after months of setbacks
Listen to article • 0:00 minWhen members of the Phoenixville Fire Department showed up to Street Cart Bagels & Coffee this week, it wasn’t the first time. But on Wednesday,…
Here’s how much drug overdose deaths have declined in recent years
Deaths by drugs, particularly from opioids, have fallen in recent years. The age-adjusted drug overdose death rate decreased between 2022 and 2024, with the largest decrease, 26.2%, occurring from 2023…
Why a Dutch farmer moved to California to grow orchids
What would induce someone 34 years old to pull up roots with his wife and four young children in tow and move more than 5,000 miles away to start fresh?…
Three taxes could go before Orange voters this November
Foreseeing another challenging fiscal year with rising costs outpacing revenue gains, the Orange City Council is considering three different tax measures to put before voters in the fall. The city’s…