Shingles vaccine may also offer protection against dementia, studies increasingly show

The shingles vaccine may significantly help protect older adults against dementia, a growing body of evidence shows. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Exactly how is unclear. The nervous system, however, likely holds clues. Shingles, a condition triggered by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus … Read more

Americans are increasingly anxious about retirement — despite saving more, survey shows

Working and retired Americans are much less confident in their financial ability to maintain a comfortable retirement compared to a year ago, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more context. Source link

Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump scrambles to wrap up his war with Iran, he’s escalating another one much closer to home, against members of his own party in Congress. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. From the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in … Read more

Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair, but Trump’s rate cuts look increasingly unlikely

Kevin Warsh was sworn-in Friday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Warsh’s formal assumption of the role comes after the Senate confirmed him to lead the Fed May 13 in a 54-45 … Read more

Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora

NEW YORK — Masood Masjoody had a long history of firing accusations at those he considered adversaries. So when he claimed on social media last fall that two fellow Iran-born activists were plotting to kill him, it did not get much notice. Then the mathematician disappeared in early February. By mid-March, police in British Columbia … Read more

Maine Democratic Senate primary grows increasingly bitter as party vies to unseat Susan Collins in key race

A bitter Democratic primary is unfolding in Maine as two candidates battle for the chance to challenge five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable incumbents in the upcoming midterm elections. The race pits a centrist sitting governor, Janet Mills, against a progressive firebrand, Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, military veteran and … Read more