Wisconsin Family Stays Together With Help From Medicaid
While Medicaid is best known as a health care program for poor people, more than 80 percent of its budget goes to care for elderly people, disabled people and children.
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Fewer Women Need To Undergo Repeat Surgery After Lumpectomy
A change in guidelines for lumpectomy surgery in 2014 has already reduced the number of women undergoing additional surgery, including mastectomy, by 16 percent.
Trump Announces Plan To Privatize Air Traffic Control
It's an idea long supported by most of the commercial airlines and the union, which say the system is inefficient under the Federal Aviation Administration.
Apple Joins Smart-Speaker Race With Music-Focused 'HomePod'
The speaker is powered by Apple's personal assistant Siri and marks the long-awaited entry of the tech giant into competition with Amazon's and Google's smart home devices.
Mayors, Companies Vow To Act On Climate, Even As U.S. Leaves Paris Accord
President Trump has announced he will withdraw the U.S. from the global agreement to fight climate change. But more than 1,200 mayors, governors and business leaders say they're still on board.
Massachusetts Goes Dutch To Protect Cyclists From Injury
Last week, Massachusetts became the first state to promote the Dutch Reach — a method that originated in the Netherlands to prevent injuring a cyclist from opening the car door. The technique requires using the far hand from the door rather than the one that's closest.
Audible Offers Lottery For Employees To Live 1 Year Rent-Free In Newark, N.J.
The headquarters for Audible are in Newark, N.J. Earlier this year, it offered a lottery for employees — free rent for a year to live in an a building in downtown of the much-maligned city.
'Disgruntled Employee' At Orlando Business Kills 5 People, Authorities Say
A recently fired employee of Fiamma Inc. returned to his former workplace near Orlando, Fla., and fatally shot five people before killing himself, according to local law enforcement.
Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, And The Climbing World Reels
The climber scaled the granite wall in under four hours, in what Alpinist magazine says "is indisputably the greatest free solo of all time."
Trump Calls Democrats 'Obstructionists,' But He's Only Nominated 11 Ambassadors
A spokesman for the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee responded by saying Trump should be spending more time actually filling open positions.