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Who Controls the News and Why Trust Is Collapsing

By Alicia Raffinengo Reporter Life News Today A breaking alert appears on a phone screen. Within seconds, it can influence how someone invests money, views a local school issue or interprets a national event. The speed of information has accelerated dramatically, yet public confidence in news organizations has declined. Gallup surveys show trust in newspapers and television news near historic lows. Gallup data indicate that confidence in mass media began declining in the late

Why the Federal Trade Commission is stepping into everyday transactions

Online searches promise fast answers, but questions about health coverage, car safety and everyday products increasingly carry legal consequences. Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has advanced a series of cases that reflect how consumer harm now emerges from routine digital interactions rather than obvious fraud. One lawsuit targets JustAnswer, an online platform that connects users with professionals in real time. The FTC alleges that consumers seeking a quic

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Robo Medicine

By Alexander Fernandez Life News Today, Reporter Doctors prescribe medications with the patient, not the population, in mind. Yet for millions of patients, that individualized judgment increasingly collides with insurance coverage systems where approval decisions are generated automatically, based on rules set by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers rather than by the treating physician. Each prescription reflects a complex assessment of medical history, current conditions,

Homelessness, could it happen to you?

By Alexander Fernandez Reporter Homelessness is often viewed as a personal failure or a distant crisis. Federal data, however, show it is increasingly tied to systemic breakdowns affecting a growing share of Americans. As housing costs rise faster than wages, and programs meant to move people quickly into stable housing narrow or shift, shelters are changing. Many now function less like short-term safety nets and more like long-term holding spaces, alongside steady annual inc

How a pharmacy’s past can cut off care for whole communities

By Alexander Fernandez, Reporter Life News Today In many small American towns, the local pharmacy is more than a place to pick up a prescription. It is where neighbors fill blood pressure pills, find antibiotics for sick children and pick up a last-minute inhaler before the weekend. In rural communities with limited medical infrastructure, losing access to a pharmacy can be as consequential as losing a clinic or a hospital. Yet an increasingly common problem is emerging acr

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How Black History Month took shape from scholarship to national observance

By Alexander Fernandez Life News Today Reporter In the summer of 1915, thousands of African Americans stood outside Chicago’s Coliseum waiting their turn to enter a three-week exposition marking the fiftieth anniversary of emancipation. Inside were exhibits documenting what Black Americans had built since slavery’s destruction. Outside were crowds six to twelve thousand deep, drawn not by spectacle but by recognition. Among the exhibitors was Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-trai

The Man Behind Valentine’s Day Was Killed. Does True Love Actually Exist?

The man behind Valentine’s Day was executed by the Roman state, and his story has little to do with hearts and chocolates. Long before Feb. 14 became associated with romance, it was marked by Lupercalia, a pagan festival focused on fertility and survival, not love. In the third century, a Christian priest named Valentine was arrested and executed for refusing to renounce his faith under Emperor Claudius II. His death made him a martyr and ensured that his name would survive t

What does a "stable economy" mean

By John Merolla Reporter, Life News Today Many times, we talk about a "stable" economy when the major indicators stop showing great changes. Prices are no longer rising at the pace of recent peaks, employment is not collapsing, and financial markets appear calmer. In this context, headlines and discourse tend to agree that the economy "holds up". However, when you look at how households experience this stability, the picture is usually more complex. Stability, understood fr

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Mr. Q. Cumber: A Decade Later, Still Cool as a Cucumber

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Liquid I.V. Hot Chocolate

I found myself reviewing Liquid I.V. Hot Chocolate in the immediate aftermath of a January 2026 winter storm, because nothing says “professional food journalism” like chiseling yourself out of ice while questioning the tiny weather gnomes that apparently live inside your phone. Cold, sweaty and dehydrated, I decided this was less a moment for a deep dive into pre-Columbian cacao and more a moment for electrolytes. Yes, electrolytes. The same magical substances that keep your