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Taya Hailstone has been in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma for five years, but the cancer's lasting damage to her organs and nerves can make basic tasks hard. Even so, Montana's health department decided Hailstone is no longer eligible for low-cost disability health coverage through Medicaid.

A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage

As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability.

Clockwise from top left: Yahya Adbul-Mateen II in Wonder Man, Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus, Noah Wyle in The Pitt, Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback.

If the Emmys were up to us ...

The Pitt, Hacks, Widow's Bay and Pluribus are leading the Emmy nominations pack this year. Here's who we'll have our fingers crossed for on Monday night.

The city of Dover dedicated a new 9/11 memorial at the Cocheco Mill Courtyard on Sept. 11, 2026. It honors the lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks, including four people with ties to Dover, New Hampshire.

City leaders hope Dover’s new 9/11 memorial is a place for education and remembrance

The memorial will be unveiled on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11. It honors the lives lost in the attacks, including four people with ties to Dover.

Director Alex Gibney decided to expand his documentary about Elon Musk when the tech billionaire briefly became one of President Trump's closest aides and tore through the federal government, slashing agencies.

From DOGE to "space lasers," Alex Gibney peels back the many layers of Elon Musk

In the Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest documentary, director Alex Gibney investigates the rise of Elon Musk and says what's behind Musk's success are distressing truths.

Demonstrators participate in the "Stop the AI Race" protest march in San Francisco on July 11, 2026. Researchers who spoke to NPR say the leading AI companies are too focused on racing to develop more capable and autonomous AI systems while safety is falling behind.

Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs call for AI development to slow down, OpenAI to delay IPO

Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are the latest to urge caution amid fears the industry is racing too fast to build powerful AI while safety measures lag.

Alien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case

Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.

People look for the names of their family members on a passenger list after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea, at the rescuers command center in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.

Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for at least 129 missing

Indonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.

(L-R) Town Council members Carl Massaro, Anthony Dorsey, and Ann Sather listen as local residents give their testimonies on how they feel about the pre-existing data center moderinzing into an AI Data center at Trumbull town hall on September 9, 2026 in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Trumbull could become home to one of CT’s first AI data centers despite new 2-year moratorium

Trumbull's only data center, located at 80 Merritt Blvd., has been in operation for more than 50 years and is expected to be converted into a "high density, AI-ready" facility.

FILE: A construction worker carries a sawhorse in front of a building being renovated in the Colonial Village public housing complex in Norwalk. After spending years to get local zoning approval, the project is now waiting on state funding to move forward. Every year, state legislators earmark millions of dollars to build new affordable housing. But as the housing market has heated up, Connecticut Public’s Accountability Project has found there’s a $450 million pot of money that hasn’t been spent.

CT new home construction impacted by 50% tariffs on Canadian wood, supplies

More than 60% of home builders report feeling the impacts of the tariffs on Canadian goods, including steel, plywood and aluminum.

Host Mariska Hargitay arrives at the 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday.

See the Emmys 2026 red carpet looks

The 78th Emmy Awards are Monday night. See the stars as they arrived.

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