Day: September 7, 2026

Cancer patient feels “like collateral damage” after MGB Health Plan removes Dana-Farber from Medicare Advantage network

Cancer patient feels "like collateral damage" after MGB Health Plan removes Dana-Farber from Medicare Advantage network

By Amanda Callahan, WBZ-TVThe Mass General Brigham Health Plan is removing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its Medicare Advantage network. Hundreds of patients are now facing tough decisions about their care. Eldon Clingan was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999. He’s been receiving treatment at Dana-Farber, seeing the same oncologist for over 20 years. But last … Read more

Israel warns Palestinian Authority of ‘all-out war’ over threat of October 7-style West Bank attack

Israel warns Palestinian Authority of ‘all-out war’ over threat of October 7-style West Bank attack

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have ordered the IDF to target senior Palestinian Authority (PA) officials in an “all-out war” against terrorism in the West Bank, should Israel identify a plan to launch an “October 7-style” attack against Israeli forces and Jewish settlements. Benjamin Netanyahu and I ordered … Read more

Stock market news for Sept. 7, 2026

Stock market news for Sept. 7, 2026

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 2, 2026. NYSE European stocks were mixed on Monday as Asia-Pacific markets rose broadly, with investors’ attention focused on the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war. Europe’s main benchmark index, the Stoxx 600, was below the flat line in early afternoon, with Germany’s DAX leading … Read more

Belgian FA still wants Folarin Balogun ban answers

Belgian FA still wants Folarin Balogun ban answers

The Belgian Football Association says it still wants answers about why Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against its team in the World Cup, and has asked for the issue to be on the agenda of the next FIFA Council. In one of the most controversial moments of the summer World Cup, Balogun was cleared … Read more

Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ aims to bring in tourists

Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' aims to bring in tourists

Most dinosaur fossils are discovered in northeastern Thailand, in Phu Wiang National Park, which is why this region is jokingly called “Thailand’s Jurassic Park.” Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul, a PhD student at University College London, told the AFP news agency that the dry climate and sparse vegetation leave fossil-bearing rocks exposed and easy to find.

Fitness comes to people in different ways. My way works—but no one likes it.

Fitness comes to people in different ways. My way works—but no one likes it.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Earlier this year, the calorie-counting app MyFitnessPal got a makeover. It wasn’t a huge makeover—if it were a face-lift, it would have been superficial, not deep-plane—but it nonetheless made it slightly harder to do … Read more