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Science Says Teens Need More Sleep. So Why Is It So Hard to Start School Later?

High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning.

Paid Family Leave Up for Vote in MI; Advocates Say it’s Long Overdue

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked Michigan lawmakers to give all workers in the state some “breathing room” by creating a new program to offer them paid family and medical leave.

A Third of Schools Don’t Have a Nurse. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.

More than a third of schools nationwide don’t have a full-time nurse on-site, according to a 2021 survey by the National Association of School Nurses. The schools that don’t have a dedicated nurse either share one with other campuses, or don’t have one at all.

Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.

It’s annual open enrollment time again for the 65 million Americans covered by Medicare, the federal health program for older people and some people with disabilities.

Job Growth Shows Strong Labor Market

The United States added 336,000 new jobs in September, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average hourly wages rose 4.2 percent from a year earlier and by 7 cents, or 0.2 percent, compared to August.

Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice

Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment.

Today is National Voter Registration Day

Michiganders have many locations where they can register to vote, such as community colleges, universities, shelters, food banks, libraries, fairs and even on the web.