The Company That Became Known for Suing Soldiers Is Changing Its Name and Promising Changes
USA Discounters, pledging to change how it pursues military debtors, will now be known as USA Living.
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How Much of Your Sensitive Personal Information Would You Trade for a Free Cookie?
An artist tests whether New Yorkers will give away their mother’s maiden name or part of their Social Security number for a homemade cookie.
Did the Assault Weapons Ban Really Work?
California Senator Dianne Feinstein says “the evidence is clear: the ban worked.” Except there’s no evidence it saved lives—and the researcher behind the key statistic Feinstein cites says it’s an outdated figure that was based on a false assumption.
A New Way Insurers Are Shifting Costs to the Sick
By charging higher prices for generic drugs that treat certain illness, health insurers may be violating the spirit of the Affordable Care Act, which bans discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions.
The Overly Harsh and Out-of-Date Law That’s So Difficult on Debtors
A 1968 federal law allows collectors to take 25 percent of debtors’ wages, or every penny in their bank accounts.
In Your Own Words: What It’s Like to Get Sued Over Past Debts
Some describe their surprise when they were sued after falling behind on medical and credit card bills.
The Wages of Millions Are Being Seized to Pay Past Debts
A new study provides the first-ever tally of how many employees lose up to a quarter of their paychecks over debts like unpaid credit card or medical bills and student loans.
Why Gun Control Groups Have Moved Away From an Assault Weapons Ban
A decade after the ban expired, gun control groups say that focusing on other policies will save more American lives.
Why Is LiveJournal Helping Russia Block a Prominent Critic of Vladimir Putin?
The U.S. blogging company is showing an error message to users inside Russia who try to read the blog of Alexei Navalny, a prominent politician and critic of the Russian government.
Wage Theft: How Two States Are Fighting Against Companies That Categorize Employees as Independent Contractors
New York and Illinois have passed hard-nosed laws and taken an aggressive tack toward misclassification.