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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article contains descriptions of mental illness, eating disorders and suicide. Reporting Highlights Company Doctors: Insurance company doctors make crucial recommendations on mental health treatment. Court Rulings: Judges have repeatedly criticized some insurance companies, and their doctors, for denying this coverage. Business as Usual: Companies continue using the same psychiatrists in spite of the harsh rulings. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. In a New Orleans courtroom one afternoon this…
In the middle of the school year, especially with the third quarter recession creeping in, keeping students engaged can feel like a herd of cats. We’re always looking for fresh and fun ways to improve classroom management and engagement strategies. That’s why Amanda Davis, a middle school teacher and librarian, is here to help with classroom hacks she shared with the We Are Teachers team. And now we’re excited to bring it to you. Hack: Have students name items that are commonly lost or stolen. Following recent renovations, Amanda came up with creative ideas to revitalize the atmosphere in the…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. In December 1990, officials in the federal agency tasked with regulating offshore oil and gas drilling received a memo with a dire warning: America faced a ticking time bomb of environmental liability from unplugged oil and gas wells, wrote the agency’s chief of staff. Those wells and their costly cleanup obligations were being concentrated in the hands of cash-strapped drillers at the same time as production was shrinking. (The…
From Hoby Hanna to Anywhere’s Sue Yannaccone, real estate leaders are cautiously optimistic about the new year, telling Inman the worst of 2024’s tumult may be fading in the rearview mirror. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Twenty twenty-four was something else, wasn’t it? Thanks to a jury verdict in 2023, commission litigation appeared, at first glance, to…
Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. With the economy ending the year on a surprisingly strong note, economists have good news and bad news for the real estate industry and Americans looking to buy or sell a home. A soft economic landing would mean that home prices in many markets would…
Despite this year’s setbacks, many of the same trends originally predicted for 2024 are likely to materialize in 2025, wrote Jeff Tucker, chief economist for the City of Windermere. There is. Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Heading into 2024, most economists were optimistic that the housing market would turn around…
What skills does your team need to harness the power of AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in virtually every field. In fact, 64% of HR managers agree that key in-demand skills are changing, according to a study conducted by TalentLMS. From interpersonal relationships to cognitive skills, organizations must be able to provide their teams with L&D opportunities and support them with the resources they need to reach their potential in an AI-driven future. This guide will show you how. E-book releaseSkills for success in an AI-driven future We uncover 12 future-critical skills, insights, and tools that will help…
David Friedman, “David Friedman’s Substack,” December 25, 2024. excerpt: In 2024, Republicans won just under two-thirds of Tennessee’s votes. Still, he won eight of the state’s nine constituencies. All else being equal, gerrymandering in Tennessee would be significantly reduced, and Republicans today would likely have a mere one-seat majority in the U.S. House of Representatives instead of a five-seat advantage. (The Economist: At the state level, American democracy is crumbling) Two-thirds of voters winning eight of nine seats is unusual in a proportional representation system, but the U.S. Congress passed the post first. If Tennessee’s population is evenly distributed and…
George Selgin is the most frequent guest on David Beckworth’s Macro Musings podcast, and after listening to his recent interview, it’s easy to see why. You’d be hard-pressed to find a single point you disagree with. I consider Selgin a more eloquent and more knowledgeable version of myself.Many of the podcasts discuss issues like Bitcoin and debanking, but I’ll make some comments on the last segment, which covers the Fed’s upcoming monetary policy review. This is Selgin. [A]From the run-of-the-mill 2% inflation target, to the flexible average inflation target, to God knows what we’ll come up with next, to…