In the United States, we have 10 public holidays, including today, Presidents’ Day. But, for wealthier, industrialized countries, it’s actually slightly below average.
Two former executives of the defunct Chicago contractor Krahl Construction are headed to prison for overbilling clients for renovation projects and paying kickbacks.
The new governor is only a week into the job, but he used the state of the state address to make case for tax cuts. The guns issue didn’t make the final speech.
But for some people, being sick doesn’t always mean you can stay home. At least 40 percent of the people who work in the United States don’t have paid sick leave, according to one expert.
Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as hospitals increasingly require employees to get flu shots, with some losing their jobs if they refusal.
