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The U.S. is one of nine countries that do not guarantee paid sick leave. Since the pandemic, advocates are organizing to take the issue to voters in several states with ballot initiatives this November.
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Many older adults who need hospital care are getting stuck in ER limbo — sometimes over a day. The long waits for seniors who are frail, with multiple medical issues, lead to a host of additional medical problems.
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There are more than 180,000 historical markers in the U.S., including some in Florida remembering the victims of racial violence.
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When asked which president did more to help people like them, roughly one-third say Donald Trump and about one-quarter say Joe Biden. Yet roughly 30% say neither.
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The survey found 57% of those surveyed agreed that getting more sleep would help, while only 42% said they were getting as much sleep as they need.
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According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida.
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A cousin of 21-year old Omer Shem Tov –- one of the estimated 134 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza — will share his story at a free community event Wednesday at Temple Emanu-El in Sarasota.
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Researchers find that Latinas who ate vegetables, fruits and healthy oils-based foods had fewer incidences of preeclampsia. More research is needed to determine the exact diet that could be beneficial.
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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changingThe U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.
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The population of giant right whales has fallen to fewer than 360. Vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, the whales have suffered high mortality in recent years.
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The Marine Corps says the private companies that make military uniforms fell behind because of COVID-related labor shortages and inflation.
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Corporate investors don’t yet represent a large market share of single family homes. Experts say that could change.
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The LightSound device is the result of a collaboration between an astronomer who is blind and an astronomer who regularly translates data into audio to analyze patterns for her research.
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Historically, alcohol has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.