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The quiet $8 billion crisis: long COVID costs keep rising as Washington looks away

NIH grants canceled, the federal office shuttered, clinics closing — the government is turning its eyes elsewhere as 44 million suffer.

By Bruce Y. Lee, Hannah Dimmick and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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500,000 people were locked in state psychiatric hospitals. Their descendants can’t find out why
By Mike Stobbe, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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AI hallucinations are infiltrating expert work—and entering the permanent body of knowledge
By Tristan BoveMay 24, 2026
The health benefits of saunas: backed by research and experts 
The health benefits of saunas: backed by research and experts 
By Katie MooreMay 22, 2026
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Meet the hospital dogs ‘making a real difference’ by getting sick kids to smile
By Laura Ungar and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
Ashley Yetman
Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror
By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026
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Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
EconomyRussia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
EnergyAlaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMay 24, 2026
Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal
PoliticsTrump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal
By Darlene Superville, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
InvestingSpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says
PoliticsThe more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says
By Jason MaMay 24, 2026
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EnergyNonprofit fraud isn’t surging. Enforcement is
By Sarah Webber and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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Personal FinanceFrom Hobbes to the 14th amendment: the ancient and modern cases against Trump’s $1.8 billion fund
By Austin Sarat and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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Travel & LeisureThe travel industry has been taking body blows. Here comes an airport ‘sanctuary city’ crackdown
By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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Health‘Nightmare bacteria’ infection rates have spiked nearly 70% since 2019, CDC says
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressSeptember 23, 2025
  • Burned out
    CommentaryWe studied America’s entrepreneurs and found too many of them were burned out, anxious and depressed. We need a well-being revolution
    By Samantha Dewalt, Willy Das and Daniela Gimenez-JimenezSeptember 12, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz listen.
HealthHealth experts appalled by Trump’s ‘irresponsible’ mantra urging pregnant women ‘Don’t take Tylenol’
By Ali Swenson, Lauran Neergaard and The Associated PressSeptember 23, 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
HealthFDA asks doctors to minimize Tylenol in pregnancy while admitting ‘causal relationship has not been established’ to autism
By Lauran Neergaard and The Associated PressSeptember 23, 2025
Donald Trump
HealthScientists rebuke Trump’s Tylenol-autism claim, stress fever is bigger danger in pregnancy
By Jason Gale and BloombergSeptember 23, 2025
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HealthWhite House says doctors may win reprieve from H-1B visa fee
By Rachel Cohrs Zhang, John Tozzi, Jessica Nix and BloombergSeptember 22, 2025
12 Best Probiotics of 2026: RD Approved
Health12 Best Probiotics of 2026: RD Approved
By Christina Snyder and Emily PharesSeptember 22, 2025
  • A happy old man wearing a green shirt smiles on a rowing machine
    HealthExpert biochemist says a daily exercise that takes less than an hour is the ‘gold standard’ for reversing your age by decades
    By Dave SmithSeptember 11, 2025
Donald Trump speaks into a microphone.
HealthTylenol-maker Kenvue’s stock has lost a quarter of its value in 6 months as momentum grows for autism link despite repeated denials
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 22, 2025
Annoyed worker at desk.
SuccessWhat is the ‘date them till you hate them’ trend that’s coming to a workplace near you
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 22, 2025
How Sarah de Lagarde, who lost two limbs in a train accident, is using AI to promote accessible new tech—including her “kick-ass robot arm”
AIHow Sarah de Lagarde, who lost two limbs in a train accident, is using AI to promote accessible new tech—including her “kick-ass robot arm”
By Aslesha MehtaSeptember 22, 2025
Tom Frieden
CommentaryThe last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives
By Tom FriedenSeptember 21, 2025
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman
CommentaryI used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I’ve built my business on it
By Jonathan Hunt-GlassmanSeptember 21, 2025
  • Gen Z
    CommentaryThe pragmatic generation: How will Gen Z transform the global workplace?
    By Hanne Jesca BaxSeptember 11, 2025
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HealthThe 7 Best Hotel Mattresses of 2026
By Christina SnyderSeptember 20, 2025
Best king mattress testing
HealthThe Best King-Size Mattresses of 2026: Tested by Experts 
By Christina SnyderSeptember 20, 2025
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers declined to recommend COVID-19 shots, but here’s how you can still get them and not pay
HealthRFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers declined to recommend COVID-19 shots, but here’s how you can still get them and not pay
By Tom Murphy and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2025
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Workplace CultureMeet the millennial managers ‘stuck between a rock and a hard place’: they’re taking ‘sanity days,’ dodging layoffs and trying to stay out of the ER
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 20, 2025
Brian Niccol smirks in a chair
RetailStarbucks CEO says the company is doubling down on protein and gluten-free options: ‘I believe our food needs to match the craft of our coffee’
By Dave SmithSeptember 20, 2025
A therapy robot named Robin talks to a child in a hospital
AIHospitals are leaning on an AI-powered therapy robot programmed to act like a little 7-year-old girl
By Hallie Golden and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2025
NYU Professor Suzy Welch
SuccessSuzy Welch says Gen Z and millennials are burnt out because older generations worked just as hard, but they ‘had hope’
By Dave SmithSeptember 19, 2025
Stressed worker
SuccessEmployers are dishing out quiet promotions: fancy new job roles without the title or pay—and experts say it ‘practically guarantees burnout’
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 19, 2025
Fred Ryan
CommentaryCivility can be your edge in this polarized time, when people have forgotten how to coexist
By Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.September 19, 2025
70% of Gen Z are so anxious about money that they can’t sleep—they’re dealing with it by bed rotting and watching TV instead of budgeting
Success70% of Gen Z are so anxious about money that they can’t sleep—they’re dealing with it by bed rotting and watching TV instead of budgeting
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 19, 2025
6 Best Fat Burners of 2026: Best Thermogenic, Best for Men, Women, and More
Health6 Best Fat Burners of 2026: Best Thermogenic, Best for Men, Women, and More
By Christina Snyder and Emily PharesSeptember 18, 2025
Amazon
Future of WorkAmazon to invest over $1 billion in fulfillment and transportation workers to boost pay, cut health care costs
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
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HealthThe Best Affordable Mattresses of 2026: Get Great Sleep on a Budget
By Christina SnyderSeptember 17, 2025
Sam Altman puts his finger to his lips in contemplation during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
AIChatGPT went from homework helper to confidant to ‘suicide coach,’ parents testify in Congress after teen’s death
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
Marilyn Hagerty
North America‘I wrote that Eatbeat column so fast one day that I never expected it to be repeated’: Marilyn Hagerty, viral Olive Garden reviewer, dies at 99
By Jack Dura and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2025
Transparent Labs bulk as best pre-workout
HealthThe 8 Best Pre-Workout Supplements of 2026: Approved by Athletes
By Christina SnyderSeptember 16, 2025
Dr. Marty Makary, nominee to be commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on Thursday, March 6, 2025. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2025.
HealthFDA warns Hims & Hers and other weight loss drugmakers to remove ‘false and misleading’ advertising
By The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2025
AI companions
CommentaryWhy are millions turning to general purpose AI for mental health? As Headspace’s chief clinical officer, I see the answer every day
By Jenna GloverSeptember 16, 2025
Scientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier—but there’s a catch
SuccessScientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier—but there’s a catch
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 16, 2025
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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a yearplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
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By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 22, 2026
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