Can children with disabilities get SSI benefits from Social Security?

Supplemental Security Income

Can children with disabilities get SSI benefits?

William Gittins
Stephen Hawking, scientist: “It is not necessary to invoke God to light the fuse and start the Universe”

Science

Hawking’s bold answer to one of humanity’s oldest questions: “No need to invoke God”

Laura Martin SanjuanRoddy Cons
Worked abroad? It could have a surprising impact on your Social Security benefits

Social Security

Working abroad and Social Security benefits

Corina González
Psychologists agree: People who don’t throw anything away can part with things, but they are thinking “just in case”

Psychology

Psychologists agree: hoarders have some surprising traits

Almudena García FelipeCalum Roche
Social Security is paid out on Monday, August 3: who receives benefits tomorrow?

Social Security

August's Social Security payments set to kick off

William Allen
When are SNAP benefits paid in the U.S. in August 2026? Complete payment schedule

SNAP benefits

SNAP: August's benefits schedule

Greg Heilman
In 2001, scientists released hundreds of beetles across the U.S. to destroy an invasive tree: 25 years later, it has wiped out the wrong species

Science

In 2001, scientists released hundreds of beetles across the U.S. to destroy an invasive tree: 25 years later, it has wiped out the wrong species

AS USA
A historic WWII warship was abandoned in 1972: Five decades later, it’s a ‘floating forest’ off the coast of Sydney

Nature

How a Sydney shipwreck became a 'floating forest'

AS USA
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville calls Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme.’ His remarks are sparking backlash

Social Security

Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville calls Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme.’

Joseph McMahon
500,000 barrels of pesticide were dropped off the Los Angeles coast up to 1982: Decades later, marine species are still contaminated

Nature

The pollution disaster off Los Angeles that refuses to disappear

AS USA
The U.S. dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells into the ocean in 2007 - Nearly two decades later, they have created a thriving habitat for thousands of marine species

Environment

The U.S. dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells into the ocean with surprising results

Alberto Zaragoza LermaDavid Nelson
How many hours can I work and still receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI)?

Social Security

How many hours can I work and still receive disability benefits?

William Gittins
These fish escaped confinement in the 1970s: 50 years on, they are now massive invasive species threatening the Great Lakes

North America

These fish escaped confinement in the 1970s: 50 years on, they are now massive invasive species threatening the Great Lakes

William Allen
The U.S. planted 220 million trees during the 1930s Dust Bowl. Nearly a century later, drought was permanently wiped off the map

Science

The U.S. planted 220 million trees during the 1930s Dust Bowl. Nearly a century later, drought was permanently wiped off the map

Alberto Zaragoza Lerma
Who won’t get a Social Security check in August 2026? The full list of affected recipients

Social Security

Who won’t get a Social Security check in August 2026?

Corina GonzálezJavier Gálvez
Ancient Chinese proverb: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people”

Philosophy

“Great minds discuss ideas; small minds discuss people”

Daniel Pérez G.Calum Roche
Archaeologists discover more than a hundred sunken ships in the Strait of Gibraltar

Science

Maritime graveyard found in the depths of the Strait of Gibraltar

Lucía Martín PayoGreg Heilman
The U.S. dumped radioactive waste off a Pacific island in the 1960s. After decades of being uninhabited, it became a refuge for hundreds of species

Science

Johnston Atoll: How a nuclear test site became a wildlife refuge

Javier Gálvez
The mysterious underground city that is 2,500 years old and has more than 1,000 tunnels

Society

A second city hidden beneath the one above for 2,500 years

María DávilaGreg Heilman
Can the government garnish your Social Security check for student loans? This is the maximum amount

Social Security

Unpaid student loan debt could reduce your Social Security payments

Greg Heilman
Examples of Social Security fraud and what to do if you are a victim of a scam attempt

Social Security

How to avoid Social Security fraud and what to do if you are a victim

Greg Heilman
The U.S. dumped 2 million tires into the ocean to build an artificial reef in 1970. Decades later, officials are still trying to clean up the environmental disaster

Nature

Goodyears don’t make good reefs

Greg Heilman
Social Security is being paid out on Monday, August 3: who gets benefits?

Social Security

Social Security: August payments begin next week

William Allen
Not an oyster fan? These surprising health benefits could change your mind about the ocean’s ultimate superfood

Health

A banquet of health benefits on a half shell

Greg Heilman
Two tons of American red crayfish were unleashed into a Spanish river in 1974. 50 years later, the invasion is at a point of no return

Science

How one man reshaped a entire ecosystem with a crayfish

AS USAGreg Heilman
Sightings of the world's largest jellyfish at one of the most popular beaches: its tentacles are twice the length of a city bus

Science

Sightings of the world's largest jellyfish at one of the most popular beaches

Álvaro ValladaresAS USA
In 1929, the U.S. introduced Japanese white-eyes to fight pests: A century later, they’re outcompeting Hawaii’s native birds

Science

A 1929 pest-control experiment is taking over Hawaii’s ecosystem

Alberto Zaragoza LermaJavier Gálvez
Where and when are New York’s five 30% off municipal grocery stores opening?

SOCIETY

Where and when are NYC municipal grocery stores opening?

Javier Gálvez
After WWII, the U.S. detonated 23 nuclear bombs at Bikini Atoll; nearly 70 years later, it’s a thriving habitat for marine species

Science

How Bikini Atoll survived 23 nuclear bombs to become a marine sanctuary

Javier Gálvez
These 5 once-thriving cities now lie underwater

History

These 5 once-thriving cities now lie underwater

As.com
Deep sea divers lifted what looked like an ocean rock: What they found was enormous and alive

Nature

Beneath a rock on the ocean floor they found something surprising

Beto V. ÁlvarezGreg Heilman
The Social Security Admin is making payments on Friday, July 31: who receives benefits today?

Social Security

SSI beneficiaries set for early August payment

William Allen
The European country throwing millions of euros of gold and silver down the toilet

Society

Talk about the Lannisters; the European country with wastewater worth $3.2 million per year

Laura Martin SanjuanGreg Heilman
A woman spent nine years saving to buy a vacant lot: 800 volunteers built her a home with 850 recycled plastic blocks

Society

Plastic waste gets second life in innovative housing project

Miguel VarelaGreg Heilman