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World

Postpone Social Security for the Sake of the Young?

Readers discuss a guest essay that said older Americans need to rethink their retirement expectations.

World

Thursday Briefing: The Biden-Xi Meeting

Also, what to know about Israel’s raid on Gaza’s largest hospital.

Health

Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old…

Health

What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World

Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial…

Health

‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’

Natasha Lazartes 39, therapist, Brooklyn Credit...Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times“It’s been a nightmare. They are so desperate to hire…

World

My Father Didn’t Want to Live if He Had Dementia. But Then He Had It.

Two years ago, when my father was dying of dementia, my siblings and I faced a terrible dilemma: Whose wishes…

World

Growing Old, for Better or Worse

Readers, including a 101-year-old woman, react to a guest essay by Roger Rosenblatt about the challenges of aging.

Business

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Workers

The proposed settlement follows a three-day strike involving thousands of unionized workers in several states.

Health

Kaiser Permanente Workers Near End of Strike Without a Deal

Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled…

World

The Kaiser Strike Isn’t Your Typical Labor Action

In April 2020, when I would walk home after a long day treating patients in a New York City emergency…

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