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Marijuana legalization trades taxes for social problems October 16, 2023 07:59 AM (The Center Square) — Legalized recreational marijuana in a number of states give Pennsylvania some test cases for what to consider in its own debates. A recent paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City notes that the tradeoff of legalization might

Rite Aid, the U.S. pharmacy chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The pharmacy has undergone a restructuring effort aimed at reducing its mounting debt and addressing numerous lawsuits, all while experiencing declining sales, CNN reported. Rite Aid has secured a $3.45 billion commitment in new financing, which will help provide liquidity as the

Chrissy Kinsella was looking for a more personalized approach to her health. “You know, what is good for you as an individual may not necessarily be good for the next person,” she says. So she reached for a subscription to Zoe—a personalized nutrition service cofounded by Tim Spector, a celebrity scientist and a genetic epidemiologist

Chrissy Kinsella was looking for a more personalized approach to her health. “You know, what is good for you as an individual may not necessarily be good for the next person,” she says. So she reached for a subscription to Zoe—a personalized nutrition service cofounded by Tim Spector, a celebrity scientist and a genetic epidemiologist

Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District has received tens of thousands of dollars in donations from groups that seek to ‘Defund the Police,’ according to campaign finance data reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Davids, a former mixed martial artist and member of the Ho-Chunk Native American tribe, entered Congress in

White House maintains hands-off approach to House GOP chaos October 16, 2023 06:39 AM The White House is distancing itself from the House Republican speakership standoff despite the Israel war underscoring the importance of having an operational Congress.But aside from undermining the U.S. response to Hamas’s terrorist attacks and Israel’s declaration of war, the standoff

Newsom plays the political long game ahead of 2024 and beyond October 16, 2023 06:38 AM Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) political ambitions are once again at the forefront after he vetoed at least 143 bills last weekend, a disappointment to many progressives in the deep blue Golden State and beyond. Newsom’s vetoing of scores of

Social Security update: Second round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in two days October 16, 2023 06:30 AM Millions of retirees will receive the second of three rounds of Social Security retirement payments for October, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at 70, on Wednesday. The second payment will be

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 16 days October 16, 2023 06:00 AM Supplemental Security Income payments for November will be issued to beneficiaries in 16 days, and the payments will be worth up to $914 for individual filers. The next disbursement will be sent out Wednesday, Nov. 1, and it will be

In the era of search wars fought between giants, it’s tough to be small. Berlin-based Ecosia offers a search engine for the climate-conscious, promising to be carbon-negative by investing all of its profits into planting trees—more than 180 million of them since it launched in 2009. It’s not likely to topple Google, but it has