Why are the Rohingya fleeing Burma?

Last week, the United Nations’ top human rights official called Burma’s ongoing military campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority group Continue reading →

40 million slaves in the world, finds new report

More than 40 million people were estimated to be victims of modern slavery in 2016 — and one in four Continue reading →

CBO suggests Trump admin at fault for Obamacare’s rising costs

Having failed to repeal Obamacare, President Donald Trump has said his strategy would be to let the health law “implode.” Continue reading →

Amid Opioid Crisis, Insurers Restrict Pricey, Less Addictive Painkillers

Drugmakers, pharmaceutical distributors, pharmacies and doctors have come under intense scrutiny in recent years, but the role that insurers — Continue reading →

Operational limits played key role in Tesla crash on autopilot — NTSB

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that “operational limitations” in the Continue reading →

U.S. Senate unanimously approves symbolic resolution condemning white supremacists

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday evening, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution condemning white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other hate Continue reading →

Don’t Fire Guns at Hurricane Irma: Florida Police

Florida police have warned people not to fire their weapons at Hurricane Irma after thousands responded to a Facebook event. “To Continue reading →

The massive Equifax data breach and You

By Robert A. Vella If you are reading this editorial, consider yourself in exclusive company.  For most people, concern over Continue reading →