Facing Financial Run as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She…
Israel-Hamas War: Biden Says Gaza Hospitals Must be Protected
The U.N. has warned of a “dire and perilous” situation for patients at the largest hospital in the territory as Israeli troops encircled it.
An ‘Unsettling’ Drop in Life Expectancy for Men
Background: The life expectancy gap has substantially widened — and shrunk — before. At the turn of the 20th century, women had a life expectancy just two years higher than…
An ‘Unsettling’ Drop in Life Expectancy for Men
Background: The life expectancy gap has substantially widened — and shrunk — before. At the turn of the 20th century, women had a life expectancy just two years higher than…