In addition to their weight loss benefits, GLP-1 RAs also act on neural circuits involved in appetite, impulse control, and ...

Social Security is moving to a nationwide system to handle issues. Varying state rules could make it harder for Social Security workers to learn and manage a nationwide system. Current benefits will ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will affect operations at the disaster relief agency. OK. Let's look at one ...

Senators left Washington this week without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), sending the federal government barreling toward another partial shutdown as funding for the ...

A partial government shutdown entered its fourth day on Tuesday, Feb. 3, though impacts are expected to be much less than the record, 43-day shutdown last fall. The partial shutdown comes as Democrats ...

A warmer atmosphere has the potential to hold more moisture, which can contribute to heavier precipitation in any season, scientists say. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Climate misinformation tends to ...

A new $6,000 tax deduction for Americans 65 and older could boost refunds for millions of older taxpayers, putting an average of about $670 more in their pockets this year, according to advocacy group ...

About 22 million people receive enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance premiums. The enhanced ACA subsidies, also known as enhanced premium tax credits, are set to ...

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With wintry weather and crowded airports, Thanksgiving travel can already be stressful. Now, add into the mix the possibility that the government shutdown could extend until then. Tens of thousands of ...

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...