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How Old is too Old to Join Ireland’s Police Force?
By: Eimear Flanagan 21st January 2024, 01:29 CST The Irish police force, An Garda Síochána, announced this week it is raising its upper age limit for recruits from 35 to…
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Yes, Employers Can Set a Mandatory Retirement Age. What You Need to Know.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Published 12:00 PM EST, Sun January 21, 2024 New YorkCNN — Former US Vice President Al Gore, 75, is stepping down from Apple’s board because of the company’s age-based…
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Texas Ranks Among the Worst States for Good Brain Health in Recent Study
KERA | By Sam Baker Published January 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM CST The study from the health science company, Life Extension.com ranked all 50 states for good brain health based on seven metrics:…
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North Texas Bus Company Sues Chicago Over Migrant Transportation Restrictions
KERA | By Megan Cardona Published January 17, 2024 at 12:19 PM CST A North Texas bus company is suing the city of Chicago over an ordinance restricting when and where intercity…
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Proposed Bill in Colorado Would Give People Leaving Prison $3,000 to Restart Life, Could Save State Money
By Michael Abeyta Updated on: January 22, 2024 / 3:02 AM MST / CBS Colorado Colorado state Sen. James Coleman knows times are tough for a lot of Coloradans. Especially if they…
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NYC Mayor Vetoes Bills Banning Solitary Confinement in Jails and Expanding Reporting of Police Stops
BY PHILIP MARCELO Updated 1:25 PM CST, January 19, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor vetoed bills Friday aimed at banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring more transparency…
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Vomiting, Seizures, Stroke: What Could Happen in the First Nitrogen Execution in the U.S.
A doctor on what’s new — and what isn’t — about the latest death penalty experiment. By MAURICE CHAMMAH on 01.18.2024 (This article was published in partnership with AL.com.) Holman Prison in…
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Kids of Color Get Worse Health Care Across the Board in the U.S., Research Finds
JANUARY 18, 20241:04 PM ET Maria Godoy A two-paper investigation published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health finds that pediatric care for nonwhite children is universally worse across the United States.…
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Improving Asthma Outcomes and Reducing Health Disparities
Written by Anita Slomski on January 11, 2024 Between 20% to 30% of children living in close proximity to Comer Children’s Hospital on the South Side have asthma, double and triple the…
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