There’s a tradition among poets to write a poem to put inside the Christmas cards they send. So, the BBC World Service has commissioned one specially from the poet, dramatist and novelist Michael ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, offering stargazers a chance to catch what is often one of the year’s best and most reliable displays of shooting stars. The meteor shower ...

The 2026 COLA was announced at 2.8% in October 2025. Fed projections suggest a potential 2027 COLA in the 2.3% to 2.6% range if CPI tracks slightly above PCE. Retirees relying on interest income from ...

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Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal was delayed by the government shutdown, but was ultimately announced to be 2.8%. Next year's raise is modestly above-average, dating back ...

In the days after CMS finalized its 2026 physician fee schedule, dozens of physician organizations rebuked the rule and a 2.5% reduction the agency called an “efficiency adjustment.” Reimbursement ...

Retired federal workers will see their defined benefit pension payments increase slightly next year, though by how much depends largely on when they were hired. The Social Security Administration ...

The Social Security Administration has announced the annual Cost of Living Adjustment affecting Social Security beneficiaries, military retirees and veterans. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The Cost of ...

If you've noticed dry skin or brittle hair, your problem may not be the shower head itself — it could be what's in your water. A filtered shower head can help reduce chlorine, heavy metals, and other ...

The Alliance of Community Health Plans is calling out risk adjustment scores by larger insurers in Medicare Advantage plans. ACHP, an organization that advocates for smaller health plans, said the ...

The Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) is making the case that risk adjustment in Medicare Advantage (MA) needs a significant overhaul. The organization, which represents dozens of ...