*Medicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month.*

That is, Medicare Advantage plans can advertise a price to attract you, then increase the price, and you won't have another chance to switch for six months.

A list of important human rights decisions that the fanatical Christians on the Supreme Court could overturn with the same reasoning that they used on abortion rights.

(satire) *Aliens Making First Contact Excitedly Ask To Meet Princess Di.*

Some in West Virginia beg Senator Manchin to support the relief bill in August.

An interview with Noam Chomsky about the war in Ukraine, the Republican fanatics, and what has changed and not changed in US media.

Alongside the many points I agree with, or trust him to report accurately, I must point out one disagreement. Rivalry between powers over international influence or wealth, if it is short of war, morally cannot count as "provocation" for war, because losing a game of rivalry doesn't excuse starting a war.

Thus, Japan's desire to conquer China, thwarted by US economic sanctions, did not justify Japan's attack on the US. Dubya's desire for oil riches, together with power rivalry, did not justify Dubya's attack on Iraq. Likewise, the desire for a sphere of interest did not justify Putin's attack on Ukraine.