Should paper checks be abolished like the penny? Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University Germany is getting rid of paper checks at the end of 2027. Australia is bidding them farewell by 2030. U.S. President Donald Trump followed up his order killing off the penny with an executive order stopping check writing
by Paula Span, KFF Health News Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. "I want to stay here," she vowed. "And die here." She might pull that off. In relatively good health, Jennett still drives to lunch with friends,
By Elizabeth Canales, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University From tomatoes and berries to lettuce and peppers, shoppers are feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle. Recent headlines have focused in particular on soaring tomato prices. They spiked by roughly one-fifth from June 2025 to June 2026, according
By Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News / ProPublica Co-published with Anchorage Daily News. This story was originally published by ProPublica. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to get their stories in your inbox every week. On an island in the Bering Sea 1,200 miles
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. By Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health News ST. LOUIS — Missouri healthcare advocate Leslie Ortbals and her husband want to start a family, but she worries they can’t afford it. The 27-year-old said she takes 10 medications daily to manage multiple chronic
by Pamela K. Starr, Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Most Americans understand that their avocado toast and Super Bowl guacamole depend on a green fruit imported from Mexico. But few realize that Mexico is the United States’
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled
by Spencer Norris, New York Focus Co-published with New York Focus New York makes an unusual promise to its residents: Its constitution says the state must provide “aid, care and support for the needy.” But for at least the fourth time in almost 40 years, the state is being sued
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, University of North Dakota Candidates affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America, an organization well to the left of the Democratic Party, have scored wins in several of the party’s competitive primaries. It’s very likely that they will win House seats in the November 2026 elections since the candidates
by Daniel Yue, Assistant Professor of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Yiyang Zeng, Postdoctoral Fellow of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology Daniel Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology and Yiyang Zeng, Georgia Institute of Technology The fierce backlash against data centers shows no sign of easing up. Since early 2024,
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