The highest court in the United States has just given a big boost to victims of terrorism. This decision allows families of those hurt or killed in attacks in the Middle East to sue Palestinian authorities. The Supreme Court backed a law from 2019 that lets these lawsuits move forward. The attacks happened in the early 2000s and in 2018. They left 33 people dead and...

The Republican Party in the Senate has a new plan. It wants to change how students pay back their loans. Some experts think this could lead to big problems. They worry that many students might struggle to pay back their loans. This could even cause a huge increase in loan defaults. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions proposed this change. I...

New rules allow patients to view their health test results as soon as they are ready. This change, part of a broader effort to improve healthcare access, has both benefits and drawbacks. The 21st Century Cures Act, which became law in 2021, aims to make electronic health records more accessible. This means patients can see test results quickly, but it also means the...

South Africa has a big problem with high blood pressure, and salt is a key contributor. Salt is hidden in many foods. Reduction of salt in our diet is crucial to fix this problem. The South African government has stepped in with laws to lower the salt content in the food we eat. This move, while good, hasn't been thoroughly checked to see i...