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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
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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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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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By Austin Sarat and The ConversationMay 24, 2026
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By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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Asia82 dead in China’s worst coal mine disaster in years — regulators flagged the risk 2 years ago
By The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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Real Estate‘We want neighbors, not tourists.’ Madrid’s renters march with message for the boom economy
By Alicia Leon and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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A woman in white workout gear and a VR headset holds sabers while standing in a virtual reality backdrop
LifestyleHere’s how Meta’s virtual-reality workout compares to real-life exercise
By Beth GreenfieldJune 13, 2024
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    Lifestyle‘Orbiting’ is the latest dating nightmare fueling Gen Z’s disillusionment with finding love on the apps
    By Eva RoytburgJune 3, 2024
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Politics‘You’re failing!’: senators tear into FDA, DOJ as the federal government has youth vaping reckoning
By Eva RoytburgJune 12, 2024
Biden Administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores
HealthBiden Administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores
By Noam N. Levey and KFF Health NewsJune 12, 2024
Elizabeth Holmes watches from a Texas prison as appeal of her Theranos fraud conviction begins in federal court
TechElizabeth Holmes watches from a Texas prison as appeal of her Theranos fraud conviction begins in federal court
By Michael Liedtke and The Associated PressJune 12, 2024
The fallout of the attack has rippled across to primary care providers whose practices rely on the affected hospitals for laboratory services.
HealthA London hospital is asking its own workers for blood after a cyberattack—what’s next for the future of U.K. national security?
By Shona Ghosh, Yazhou Sun and BloombergJune 12, 2024
Americans are flocking to Temu, but they trust Amazon so much more
TechAmericans are flocking to Temu, but they trust Amazon so much more
By Jason Del ReyJune 11, 2024
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    Health‘You’re the smoking cessation counselor, you’re the suicide prevention counselor’—waves of pharmacy closures nationwide take a toll
    By The Associated Press, Tom Murphy and Kasturi PananjadyJune 3, 2024
A factory worker packs supplements inside a box.
HealthMold colonies and liquid-flooded air purifiers: CVS sourced medication from tainted factories—and it has twice the amount of recalls on store-brand drugs than competitors
By Sasha RogelbergJune 11, 2024
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LifestyleCalifornia’s homelessness solution includes $80 million for 1,200 tiny homes that might not come with a bathroom
By Sunny NagpaulJune 11, 2024
No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
CommentaryNo one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
By Carolyn BarberJune 11, 2024
A man in an orchard pours out a large plastic bucket filled with oranges.
RetailIs breakfast endangered? Disease and extreme weather are jacking up coffee and orange juice prices—and consumers are getting squeezed
By Sasha RogelbergJune 11, 2024
Blonde woman walking down pharmacy aisles
PoliticsBiden’s plan to save money on Medicare drugs risks leaving shelves empty, pharmacists say
By Susan Jaffe and KFF Health NewsJune 11, 2024
  • a red glow illuminates a old style pharmacy
    MagazineA crisis is hitting your local drugstore. Why the slow demise of a 130-year-old family-owned pharmacy chain spells disaster for consumers
    By Maria AspanJune 3, 2024
Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly that can slow brain-robbing disease backed by FDA advisers
HealthAlzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly that can slow brain-robbing disease backed by FDA advisers
By Matthew Perrone and The Associated PressJune 11, 2024
SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can cause ocular infection by breaching the blood-retinal barrier, layers of cells that shield the retina, the part of your eye that senses light, from microbial pathogens.
HealthCOVID can seriously damage your vision, even if you didn’t have symptoms, new study says. Experts say to watch for these signs
By Lindsey LeakeJune 11, 2024
Dairy farmers look to poultry industry that had to kill 100 million birds for guidance as it confronts its own bird flu epidemic
HealthDairy farmers look to poultry industry that had to kill 100 million birds for guidance as it confronts its own bird flu epidemic
By Scott McFettridge and The Associated PressJune 11, 2024
Photo of a mature man looking out a window
HealthTraditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Some retirees aren’t allowed to choose
By Richard EisenbergJune 10, 2024
How to move past a painful breakup, according to a relationship therapist
FamilyHow to move past a painful breakup, according to a relationship therapist
By Todd BaratzJune 8, 2024
white Zyn nicotine pouches next to round can labeled "Zyn"
Family400,000 American teenagers are using addictive nicotine pouches like Zyn. Experts say ‘it’s reasonable to be concerned’
By Beth GreenfieldJune 7, 2024
How ER became ‘the big box retailer of healthcare’—and why it’s costing us all
HealthHow ER became ‘the big box retailer of healthcare’—and why it’s costing us all
By Hal RosenbluthJune 7, 2024
These 5 lifestyle changes improved brain function for those with early Alzheimer’s
HealthThese 5 lifestyle changes improved brain function for those with early Alzheimer’s
By Alexa MikhailJune 7, 2024
A Rite Aid storefront.
FinanceRite Aid’s lenders won’t let it exit bankruptcy unless CEO takes a cut on $20 million payout
By Reshmi Basu and BloombergJune 6, 2024
Usher and Apple CEO Tim Cook had a meeting. Now the Super Bowl performer is taking his ideas to Capitol Hill
HealthUsher and Apple CEO Tim Cook had a meeting. Now the Super Bowl performer is taking his ideas to Capitol Hill
By Rachel VentrescaJune 5, 2024
Chrissy Teigen, right, sitting in a chair holding a microphone wearing a white feathered mini-dress. A bald man is in a chair on the left holding a microphone.
FamilyChrissy Teigen has 42 million Instagram followers—but wants her kids to ‘get through high school’ before joining social media
By Beth GreenfieldJune 5, 2024
As of the two-week period ending May 25, 2024, KP.2, part of the FLiRT family of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants, accounted for a 29% plurality of new COVID-19 infections in the U.S.
HealthWill FLiRT COVID variants bring another summer surge? What to know about symptoms and potential for spread
By Lindsey LeakeJune 5, 2024
At this gym, customers can choose an AI best friend or drill sergeant
HealthAt this gym, customers can choose an AI best friend or drill sergeant
By Alyssa NewcombJune 5, 2024
Medicare fears grip America: Nearly 3 in 4 adults under 65 worry the federal health insurance won’t be around for them
HealthMedicare fears grip America: Nearly 3 in 4 adults under 65 worry the federal health insurance won’t be around for them
By Alexa MikhailJune 5, 2024
Housing, work, love: Gen Zers and young millennials don’t stand a chance in the face of the modern quarter-life crisis
CommentaryHousing, work, love: Gen Zers and young millennials don’t stand a chance in the face of the modern quarter-life crisis
By Eli JosephJune 4, 2024
Whole Foods founder credits psychedelics for business inspiration: ‘It was always a spiritual thing for me’
LifeWhole Foods founder credits psychedelics for business inspiration: ‘It was always a spiritual thing for me’
By Beth GreenfieldJune 4, 2024
Concierge medicine is gaining popularity among older adults—but don’t count on Medicare to pay for its biggest fees
HealthConcierge medicine is gaining popularity among older adults—but don’t count on Medicare to pay for its biggest fees
By Margie Zable FisherJune 3, 2024
Mother shoots the ball into the basketball basket on a sports court in a park at dusk while her son looks on, we see them from behind
FamilyDon’t turn exercise into a dirty word. Here’s the right way to talk about fitness with your kids, according to experts
By Jordyn BradleyJune 3, 2024
A gushing water pipe in the street
Environment‘I just cried’: Atlanta fixes 4-day-long water leak by cutting off an entire neighborhood where residents now can’t take showers or flush 
By Jeff Amy and The Associated PressJune 3, 2024
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