| Dec 11, 2024 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecuritySyria, known throughout history as the “crossroads of civilization,” now finds itself at a crossroads of its own. After 54 years, the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship in Syria has finally ended. “I never thought I’d live to see this day,” said my dad, who left...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor most people, verbal communication is a seamless, unthinking act. But for individuals with communication disorders — such as stuttering, aphasia, or other speech and language impairments — speech is anything but automatic. They must not only consider what they say...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI worked hard my whole career and retired feeling secure. Then I lost every last dime in a scam. I was left with $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits to live on in an area where monthly expenses run about $3,700. I’m a smart woman, but scams against older...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedOver 8,000 Americans die every day, many of them unnecessarily. Why? Because the United States still doesn’t have a national health care system that guarantees everyone adequate medical attention. One particular American’s death has driven that point home. On December...
| Dec 5, 2024 | RoundupFor most of us, this is the season of giving. But if you’re in a certain, extraordinarily slim segment of the wealthiest Americans, it’s also the season of taking — taking tax deductions. As Chuck Collins and Bella DeVaan share this week, America’s...
