SOCIAL SECURITY EXPANDS DISABILITY NET
Social Security is widening its fast-track disability safety net, adding 14 more conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list in a move meant to slash months of red tape for some of the sickest Americans. The list now stands at 314 conditions and has already helped 1.2 million people get approved, with cases flagged by technology often cleared in days instead of the usual six to eight months. The new additions include rare pediatric and neurological disorders and deadly cancers like primary cardiac sarcoma — a blunt acknowledgment that for many families, speed is the difference between relief and ruin.
Financier and philanthropist "Diamond Jim" Brady exemplified the American Dream. He started out as a bellboy and messenger before getting a job with the New York Central Railroad and then working his way up through the industry, eventually amassing a fortune selling railroad supplies. With his newfound wealth, he indulged in his two greatest weaknesses: food—one restaurant owner reportedly called him "the best 25 customers I ever had"—and jewels. What was supposedly a typical meal for Brady?
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The third largest lake in Africa and ninth largest in the world, Lake Malawi is bounded on the west and south by Malawi, on the east by Mozambique, and on the north by Tanzania. Also known as Lake Nyasa—so named by Scottish missionary David Livingstone in 1859—it is approximately 360 miles (580 km) long with an average width of 25 miles (40 km). Fed by 14 rivers, it is home to more than 200 recorded species of fish—making it one of the most species-diverse lakes in the world. How deep is it?
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