Social Security · 41 minutes ago
Why So Few Retirees Qualify for Social Security’s Biggest Possible Monthly Check
Why So Few Retirees Qualify for Social Security’s Biggest Possible Monthly Check Investopedia
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KFF Health News · 2 hours ago
Budget Battle Erupts in Nation’s Capital Over Opioid Settlement Money
Washington, D.C.’s 2027 fiscal-year blueprint reflects a debate playing out around the U.S.: whether opioid settlement money should be used to free up taxpayer dollars by paying for...
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KFF Health News · 2 hours ago
Watch: Why Abortions Are on the Rise Since ‘Roe’ Was Overturned
The way people undergo abortions has changed. This video details five things to know.
Read the full storySocial Security · 13 hours ago
The Current Ratio of Workers to Social Security Beneficiaries Is at an All-Time Low and Projected to Decline Further
The Current Ratio of Workers to Social Security Beneficiaries Is at an All-Time Low and Projected to Decline Further Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Read the full storyFifty Plus Advocate · 16 hours ago
1911 heat wave took over one thousand lives in Massachusetts
By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION – When it comes to New England’s weather, winters are notorious for being brutal.
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Tell Congress to strengthen Medicare and lower Rx prices.
Tell Congress to strengthen Medicare and lower Rx prices. AARP
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AARP Study: Medicare Could Save Nearly $200B in Drug Costs
AARP Study: Medicare Could Save Nearly $200B in Drug Costs AARP
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‘The Stones are Speaking’ | AARP Events
‘The Stones are Speaking’ | AARP Events AARP
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Think You Need $1 Million to Retire? 6 Reasons a 'Modest' Nest Egg Is Plenty
Think You Need $1 Million to Retire? 6 Reasons a 'Modest' Nest Egg Is Plenty Kiplinger
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Lump Sum or Monthly Pension: Which Should You Choose?
Lump Sum or Monthly Pension: Which Should You Choose? Kiplinger
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Boston Globe · 15 minutes ago
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general
Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority but Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is not attending Senate sessions, giving the GOP little room to lose senators and still confirm...
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Boston Globe · 1 hour ago
What’s wrong with the Blue Line?
The oft-reliable T line is coming off a troubling bout of service interruptions that agency officials say is difficult to diagnose.
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Pure Prairie League part of four-band 1970s lineup at Indian Ranch
Pure Prairie League part of four-band 1970s lineup at Indian Ranch Worcester Magazine
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The New Dealbreaker: Why Institutional Investors Are Scrutinising Executive Communication as Closely as Financial Performance
The New Dealbreaker: Why Institutional Investors Are Scrutinising Executive Communication as Closely as Financial Performance Worcester Magazine
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Red Sox open 40-man roster spot by releasing left-handed reliever
Red Sox open 40-man roster spot by releasing left-handed reliever MassLive
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Photos: Members of the red hot Boston Red Sox who came through Worcester
Photos: Members of the red hot Boston Red Sox who came through Worcester Worcester Telegram
Read the full storyWorcester Business Journal · 15 hours ago
🔒 Aspen Aerogels’ explosion cost $14.2M
The company expects to recover $8.9 million in insurance payments during the third quarter.
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Hopkinton’s Isto Biologics acquires Florida bonehealing firm for $60M
After being sold from one private equity firm to another in September, Hopkinton-based Isto Biologics has acquired a fellow biotech firm focused on bonehealing.
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WBUR · 15 hours ago
Ty Cobb once advised President Trump. Now he calls him 'evil'
Ty Cobb served as special White House counsel in the first Trump administration. Now, he’s one of the president’s loudest critics.
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WBUR · 15 hours ago
What can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events
You can catch three different celestial events this month: a partial solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower and a near-full lunar eclipse.
Read the full storyMassLive · 18 hours ago
Closed Stop & Shop in Worcester to become Spirit Halloween store
Closed Stop & Shop in Worcester to become Spirit Halloween store MassLive
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Worcester board approves 74 new apartments at former laundromat site
Worcester board approves 74 new apartments at former laundromat site MassLive
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BTS thrills 65,000 fans at first New England show
BTS thrills 65,000 fans at first New England show Worcester Telegram
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Man who allegedly exposed himself at Millbury cemetery apprehended in Worcester
Man who allegedly exposed himself at Millbury cemetery apprehended in Worcester Worcester Telegram
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NPR · 24 minutes ago
Trump targets birthright citizenship. And, Iran aims to ban U.S. from Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says he has signed two new orders targeting birthright citizenship. And, Iran is aiming to ban U.S. ships from the Strait of Hormuz.
Read the full storyAl Jazeera · 1 hour ago
Central Europe sees record temperatures as heatwave continues
Record-breaking temperatures in Slovakia and Austria as Italy places all of its 27 major cities on highest heat alert.
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Saudi Pro League’s England international Toney charged with assault
Ivan Toney charged for an assault that allegedly took place on December 6 last year in United Kingdom.
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BBC · 1 hour ago
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
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Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls...
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BBC · 9 hours ago
Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support
Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.
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BBC · 10 hours ago
Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
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The Guardian · 19 hours ago
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say
Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola...
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The Guardian · 19 hours ago
US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia...
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The Guardian · 20 hours ago
Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones
David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phone The Ugandan football community is in mourning after...
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