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Americans' rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of 'Delay, Deny, Defend' points to 3 reforms that could help
(THE CONVERSATION) My book "Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It" was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack outside the company's annual investors conference. Inves ... (full story)
How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase 'so help me God' in the presidential oath of office
(THE CONVERSATION) On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump will take the presidential oath of office: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." And then he will probably ad ... (full story)
The Conversation: What is a war crime?
(THE CONVERSATION)––I imagine you're asking about "war crimes" because you've heard that term mentioned lately in news about the conflicts underway in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. The idea may sound confusing, because war always includes killings and destruction. But special rules restrict how wars can be fought.(full story)
Sports
Rudy at the Bat: Giuliani fights to save his Yankees World Series rings from $148 million verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth. Gehrig. DiMaggio. Mantle. Giuliani?
As Rudy Giuliani's life gets stripped for parts to satisfy a $148 million defamation verdict, the former New York City mayor is fighting to keep one gleaming set of sports memorabilia in the family: Yankees World Series rings bestowed to him by the team's late owner ... (full story)
Eli Manning and Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and prolific tight end Antonio Gates are among the finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
The Hall recently announced the names of the 15 modern-era finalists who advanced from a group of 25 to the final sta ... (full story)
A more effective treatment for cardiovascular disease?
Researchers here in northeast Ohio just might be on the verge of finding a more effective treatment for cardiovascular disease.
That’s right, according to Case Western Reserve University’s Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, their finding ... (full story)
State
Soldier who blew up Tesla at Trump hotel left note saying blast was to be a 'wake up call' for US
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year's Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a "wake up call" for the country's ills, investigators said.
Matthew Livelsberger, a 37 ... (full story)
Gov. DeWine vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently vetoed part of a bill that state lawmakers cast as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and other health professionals but that the Republican governor says would "totally gut" the state's ability to regulate misconduct.
DeWine left in place another provisio ... (full story)