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New SSA Identity procedures announced
Recent announcements by the Social Security Administration (SSA) raise concerns about getting through to the SSA when you need to. The issue is the adoption of more strict procedures to protect your identity. Are they workable?
Visit or online: Individuals with a My Social Security online account could claim benefits online -- ... (full story)
Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated
NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of a "generosity crisis" have dogged nonprofit fundraisers for much of this century as they experienced precipitous drops in U.S. household donations. The results of a new poll suggest most Americans gave at least a little to some charities in the past year but offer mixed signals for those hopi ... (full story)
Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety
NEW YORK (AP) — Adelynn Campbell's last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.
That was last year — before 67 people died in January when an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter over Washington, D.C., in the deadliest U.S. air disaster i ... (full story)
Local
The hidden history of Philadelphia's window-box gardens and their role in urban reform
(THE CONVERSATION) It's that time of year when Philadelphia row home owners with a green thumb fastidiously attend to their window boxes – selecting new plants to design an artful blend of colors, shapes and textures.
Sonja Dümpelmann is a historian of landscapes and the built environment who lived in Philly from 2019 ... (full story)
State
JD Vance's half brother wants to be Cincy's next mayor
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cory Bowman was feeling inspired in January as he headed home after watching his half brother, JD Vance, be inaugurated as vice president.
The 36-year-old Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, was already active in the community, starting an evangelical church in Cincinnati's West End and later opening ... (full story)
Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much
The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as "intrinsically disordered."
Yet unlike his predecessors, Francis incrementally conveyed through his ... (full story)