Jimmy Carter helped put Habitat for Humanity ‘on the map’
Habitat for Humanity went from helping a few thousand people a year when Carter started working with the group in the late 1970s to helping 7.1 million people in 2022.
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Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100
Carter, a small-town peanut farmer, U.S. Navy veteran, and Georgia governor from 1971 to 1975, was the first president from the Deep South since 1837.
Controversial red dye used in candy, drinks and snacks could soon be banned
The Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of deciding whether to ban a controversial bright cherry-red dye that has been linked to cancer in animals.
Big Lots says it found a buyer that will keep some stores open
It was unclear Friday how many stores could remain open in total. Indiana has more than 40 Big Lots locations, with a dozen in the Indianapolis area.
Musk, Trump at odds with some on right over H-1B visas
As Trump previews a hard-line immigration policy including militarized mass deportation of illegal immigrants, many in the tech industry are pushing him to expand legal immigration for high-skilled workers.
NBA ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. And the discourse is everywhere.
The NBA signed 11-year, $76 billion broadcast contracts this year, but that euphoria has given way to a winter of discontent for the league.
For the middle class, fewer gifts under the tree this year
The middle class is paring back on holiday gifts this year, reflecting a widening inflation-fueled spending gap between the country’s wealthiest and everyone else.
Party City is going out of business after a nearly 40-year run
Employees at three Party City stores told The Washington Post that they were notified the closures would occur by the end of February.
Republicans scrap spending bill under pressure from Trump and Musk, move closer to shutdown
Multiple people familiar with the real-time conversations said the next step remains unclear, as leaders would need significant support from both parties—and Donald Trump—to pass a funding extension.
U.S. accuses CVS of unlawfully filling opioid prescriptions
The complaint alleged that CVS pressured pharmacists to “fill prescriptions as quickly as possible, without assessing their legitimacy.”
Late in his term, Biden supports ban on congressional stock trading
For years, bipartisan groups of lawmakers have pushed legislation to ban or limit congressional stock trading. Biden previously declined to take a position on the issue.
Leaders in Congress reach tentative deal to avert government shutdown
The bipartisan deal would punt a government shutdown deadline into March, but House Republican infighting could still endanger any agreement and push federal agencies to the brink of shuttering this weekend.
Deny and delay: The practices fueling anger at U.S. health insurers
Most frustrating, according to patient advocates, is that insurance companies often deny care without explanation, sending letters that offer only sparse justifications.
Former nursing home CEO included in Biden’s sweeping clemency grant
James Burkhart was chief of Indiana’s largest chain of nursing homes before being indicted on 32 fraud counts in 2016.
Skyrocketing car-insurance premiums pushing inflation higher
Insurance premiums are among a handful of stubborn costs that have yet to yield much relief for consumers, in addition to shelter costs and other services like medical care.
Consumer protection agency finalizes rule limiting overdraft fees
The agency estimates the new rule would save consumers about $5 billion in annual overdraft fees, or $225 per household that typically experiences the fees.
Congress passes Young-backed bill to add more U.S. judges, but veto looms
A bill that would create dozens of new federal judgeships across the country received final approval in Congress on Thursday morning, setting up a likely veto from President Joe Biden even as his administration pushes to confirm his final nominees to fill existing judicial vacancies.
EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals used in everyday products
The EPA conducted risk analyses last year and found that both substances present unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.
Survey: 8 percent of Americans didn’t have health insurance in 2023
In addition to those without insurance, the research found that 12 percent of respondents experienced a lapse in coverage over the past year
TikTok asks court to pause law that could shut down app next month
The company said the Supreme Court should have an opportunity to wade into the matter given it is an “exceptionally important case” that could force a shutdown of “one of the Nation’s most popular speech platforms.”