Podcast: Wave of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected As New York’s Child Victims Act Takes Effect 2019-08-14

The Takeaway

Wave of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected As New York’s Child Victims Act Takes Effect

For the next year, anyone who was sexually abused as a child in New York can sue people and institutions, no matter how long it has been.

What a Deadly Explosion in Russia Could Mean for the Nuclear Arms Race

Last Thursday, at least seven people were killed in Russia in what appears to have been an explosion involving a nuclear-propelled missile. 

Contracts Signed by Former Puerto Rican Governor May Go Under Review. Will This Lead to Change?

The new governor of the island has already canceled one contract to fix the island’s power grid.

Why Ambulance Bills are So High, and So Unexpected

There’s been a lot of talk in Washington about the high cost of medical care, but one of the biggest sources of surprisingly high bills is from ambulances.

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