Fixing the health care worker shortage may be something Congress can agree on
The U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.
Read more ...The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world
A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.
Read more ...Ukraine's birth rate was already dangerously low. Then war broke out
The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.
Read more ...Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters
President Biden's approval rating has ticked up, and Democrats are growing more confident in him. Trump, meanwhile, is seeing his lowest scores with Republicans in seven years.
Read more ...The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds
The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.
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