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The article reports on the rise of online sports gambling since 2018, noting $167 billion legally wagered annually and data linking legal online gambling to higher bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies. It focuses on addiction, a gambler who wagers his annual income, and lawsuits over platform design involving FanDuel and DraftKings.
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The article examines lawsuits and concerns that FanDuel and DraftKings use VIP perks, data collection, and push notifications to keep gamblers betting even as losses mount. Industry representatives dispute claims of addictive design and cite responsible-gaming spending, while critics and a former employee describe retention tactics as predatory.
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An op-ed argues that pharmacy benefit managers and insurers, not drugmakers, are responsible for high prescription drug costs. It contends their lobbying for the ETHIC Act is a blame-shifting effort that would weaken patent protections and discourage research.
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An Illinois judge denied pretrial release for Corie Walsh, a mother charged with murdering her 2-year-old son, after prosecutors said she posed a danger to her family. A forensic psychiatrist explains that 'dangerousness' is a forward-looking risk assessment that can change with treatment, though the judge's finding does not guarantee release.
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Houthi forces' capture of western Yemen has displaced about 125,000 people, shattered a fragile truce, and worsened an already severe humanitarian crisis. Aid groups describe full camps, failing health facilities, and far too little funding as fighting continues around Taiz and Mokha.
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Recent rabid animal incidents in Maryland and North Carolina and a CDC advisory have raised public concern about rabies, but experts say it is unclear whether actual cases are increasing. The article highlights public health guidance, vaccination, and post-exposure treatment while noting that deaths remain rare in the US.
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Internal documents show the EPA allowed Bayer to choose among regulatory options for the weedkiller dicamba, with Bayer selecting less protective measures. The article frames the process as evidence of industry capture and highlights dicamba’s drift damage and health risks amid ongoing litigation. The EPA denies that the registrant dictates terms.
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An Ontario family alleges their 83-year-old grandmother, who had cognitive impairment and had wept about Medical Assistance in Dying, was euthanized without valid consent. They describe a botched IV procedure and are seeking investigations, while practitioners and the care home maintain she had legally consented.
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Coal miners suffering from black lung disease are facing long delays and appeals in obtaining federal benefits as cases reach a nearly 50-year high. The Trump administration is simultaneously moving to boost coal and has delayed a federal silica dust rule. Families describe a grueling process in which coal operators appeal approved benefits.
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The article examines how child welfare systems in states such as New Mexico and Missouri are failing at-risk foster children, citing runaways from custody and a death in an unlicensed home. It argues that deinstitutionalization and restrictions on residential treatment have left children with severe behavioral and mental health needs without appropriate care.
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Telehealth services expanded after COVID-19, but regulators have accused several online health companies of deceptive practices, including improper health-data sharing and hard-to-cancel subscriptions. The FTC’s lawsuit against Hims & Hers is the latest case, and experts say HIPAA often does not cover these companies. The article also offers consumer tips such as using ad blockers and reading privacy policies.
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A Sunday comment column amplifies Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claim that Britain is 'on the slide,' blaming high taxes and Labour's employment tax rises for driving wealth and enterprise abroad. It argues the Treasury is near meltdown and that the political Right must cut taxes and borrowing to arrest national decline.