Biden admin to spend billions to blunt spike in Medicare drug premiums
The move to protect some older Americans from higher costs would come just ahead of the election.
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White House set to unveil Medicare price negotiation savings
Both the White House and the Harris campaign have envisioned the savings promised by the negotiations as playing a significant role in the run-up to November’s election.
Tim Walz’s personal story spotlights IVF. That could be a problem for Republicans.
Walz is framing IVF as an issue that affects men, too.
Everything was going Kamala Harris’ way. Then came the market sell-off.
“We cannot win if people think we’re headed into a recession,” one Democratic National Committee member said.
US added 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
Though hiring remains strong, voters blame President Joe Biden for persistent high prices.
Dems to Biden: You must out-populist Trump at the debate
The president has a compelling antimonopoly record. But he doesn’t always lean into it. And voters don’t really know of it. The debate could change that.
Palestinian Reverend Munther Isaac to Faith Leaders in U.S.: If You Are Silent, You Approve of Genocide
Nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the official death toll, though the true casualty figure is likely far higher with thousands of the dead unaccounted for. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have raided towns and villages across the occupied West Bank, and settlers under military protection have repeatedly stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in recent days.
Trump’s Strike-Busting Comments Could Come Back to Haunt Him
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Donald Trump’s recent comments about firing union workers for going on strike could come back to haunt him in this election.
Get Ready for Tesla Cops
At a rally this past April in Michigan, surrounded by a cadre of law-enforcement officials, Donald Trump suddenly began railing against electric cars. President Joe Biden’s decision to support EVs, he decried, “is one of the dumbest I’ve ever heard.” Minutes later, he was back to praising the sheriffs behind him: “We have to get law and order back. These are the best people in the world,” he said to a smattering of applause.
America’s Battle Over Darwinism Was Personal
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In July 1860, The Atlantic Monthly’s readers were confronted, many for the first time, with Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
Why People Are Breaking Open Their Mounjaro Pens
Updated at 2:49 p.m. on August 15, 2024
By the time Lisa started breaking open her Mounjaro pens with pliers, she had run out of other ideas. She was 300 pounds. She had already tried bariatric surgery. (It had limited success.) She had tried getting her insurance company to cover Mounjaro. (It stopped after a month.) She had tried a cheaper copycat version from a compounding pharmacy. (It didn’t work as well, and she worried about what she was actually getting.
“End the Impunity”: Rohingya Muslims Under Attack by Both Burmese Army and Rebel Group
Up to 200 Rohingya Muslims were killed in drone strikes last week in Burma as they attempted to flee to Bangladesh. This comes amid intensifying conflict between the military junta and the Arakan Army, a rebel armed group. Human Rights Watch says the military and the Arakan Army have both committed extrajudicial killings, unlawful recruitment for combat, and widespread arson against Rohingya civilians.
Colombia Faces “One of the Largest Humanitarian Crises on Earth” as Armed Groups Grow Stronger
Eight years after the 2016 peace agreement in Colombia between government forces and guerrillas that was meant to end a half-century of conflict, around 5 million Colombians remain internally displaced and a growing number of people live in areas controlled by armed groups. The ongoing violence in the country has pushed many to flee, often by going through the treacherous Darién Gap between Colombia and neighboring Panama.
“Incomprehensible”: U.S. Approves $20 Billion in New Arms for Israel as Gaza Death Toll Tops 40,000
Health officials in Gaza said Thursday that the official death toll from Israel’s 10-month war has topped 40,000, though that is believed to be a vast undercount of the true figure. The grim milestone was reached just days after the Biden administration greenlit $20 billion in additional weapons sales to Israel, including 50 F-15 fighter jets, tank ammunition, mortar rounds, tactical vehicles and advanced air-to-air missiles. The U.S.
In a first, Medicare has set prices for 10 drugs, saving billions
The result is a $6 billion savings across 10 drugs when new prices take effect in 2026, according to the White House.
Most Athletes Don’t Get Six-Figure Sponsorships. That’s Where Flavor Flav Comes In.
Why more ultrawealthy people are making sure athletes get paid.
Tim Walz’s Finances Stunned Some People. They Shouldn’t Have.
He doesn’t have a 401(k) or IRA and doesn’t own any real estate.
Biden admin to spend billions to blunt spike in Medicare drug premiums
The move to protect some older Americans from higher costs would come just ahead of the election.
White House set to unveil Medicare price negotiation savings
Both the White House and the Harris campaign have envisioned the savings promised by the negotiations as playing a significant role in the run-up to November’s election.
Tim Walz’s personal story spotlights IVF. That could be a problem for Republicans.
Walz is framing IVF as an issue that affects men, too.
How a 3-star general came to believe in psychedelic medicine
Independent experts gave a psychedelic treatment for PTSD a scathing review. Some in Congress want it approved anyway.
Everything was going Kamala Harris’ way. Then came the market sell-off.
“We cannot win if people think we’re headed into a recession,” one Democratic National Committee member said.
US added 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
Though hiring remains strong, voters blame President Joe Biden for persistent high prices.
Dems to Biden: You must out-populist Trump at the debate
The president has a compelling antimonopoly record. But he doesn’t always lean into it. And voters don’t really know of it. The debate could change that.
Who Are the Venezuelan Opposition? Leonardo Flores & Alejandro Velasco Debate Election Aftermath
Turmoil continues in Venezuela after July’s contested election, in which both President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition claimed victory. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, but the opposition has released thousands of vote tally sheets online that, if authenticated, suggest a landslide win for Edmundo González.
The Trump Campaign Endorses a Racist Theory
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The Trump campaign’s post yesterday about the “Third World” went beyond Trump’s known obsession with migrant crime to highlight an embrace of the “Great Replacement” theory.
The People Who Quit Dating
Karen Lewis, a therapist in Washington, D.C., talks with a lot of frustrated single people—and she likes to propose that they try a thought exercise.
Imagine you look into a crystal ball. You see that you’ll find your dream partner in, say, 10 years—but not before then. What would you do with that intervening time, freed of the onus to look for love?
I’d finally be able to relax, she often hears. I’d do all the things I’ve been waiting to do.