I visited Social Security offices to see if there was any DOGE-fueled confusion
I visited 3 NYC Social Security offices and called the 800 number to see what it's like to seek customer service after ...
Inside one overwhelmed Social Security office: 'It feels like we're being set up to fail,' says a veteran staffer
The Social Security staffer also worried about the impact on the public. If offices close, people will be left scrambling to reach the few locations that remain - and in the area where this person ...
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'System collapse' possible as Elon Musk plans to unleash AI on Social Security: report
Wired is reporting that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is launching a major effort to completely rebuild the ...
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Moldova Vows ‘Deep’ Inquiry into Disability Centres Following BIRN Investigation
A BIRN investigation into the country’s institutions for people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities uncovered widespread exploitation, violence and sexual abuse carried out by staff ...
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely ...
Sweden Has a Big Problem
Medical care is free, but patients complain that the system is strained by long waits and overcrowding. The country’s economy ...
Researchers probe over-representation of Black families in Ontario's child welfare system
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Youth Wellness Lab say they've identified key policies and practices that are ...
KC seniors on Social Security brace for Trump changes: ‘You better not touch my check’
Kansas City-area seniors and those who care for them are worried by looming changes to Social Security. Countless seniors ...
NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including ...
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An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany
A company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone it says will help speed up the ...
OECD report points to mounting global debt crisis
Across the 38-member organisation, interest payments on government debt are swallowing an ever-greater portion of government ...
As healthcare crisis worsens, New Zealand government pushes for privatisation
NZ’s right-wing government is exploiting the crisis of unmet need, caused by decades of underfunding of public healthcare, to ...