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Orphan Homecoming (Photo by Nina Berman/NOOR)

140 Years in the Making

“No one cares for you a smidge,” wrote Martin Charnin in his lyrics for the musical Annie, “when you’re in an orphanage.” In early October, a child welfare agency called the New York Foundling proved this notion wrong.
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 Trial of Brooke Astor’s Son (CREDIT ASTOR: Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters/Corbis CREDIT MARSHALL: Photo by Ramin Talaie/Corbis)

The Law

Astor Case Raises Awareness of Elder Abuse

At its heart, the case against Anthony Marshall is no different from thousands and thousands of other crimes against elders. More>>

Hear Ye, Hear Ye - The Case of the Woman with Cancer (Illustration by Mark Zingarelli)

The Law

The Case of the Uninsured Cancer Patient

Thomas Aul and his wife, Patricia, were in their mid-50s and in good health. But their skyrocketing health insurance sent them into despair. More>>

Outrage: Archie Stewart is stuck with her abandoned house. (Photo by Andrew Spear/Aurora Select)

Your Home

Outrage: ‘Walkaways’ Can Hurt Homeowners

Homeowners are now victims of walkaways, in which mortgage servicers begin the foreclosure process but don’t follow through. More>>

 	 Uncle Sam. Image Courtesy The Library of Congress

Politics and You

The Author Speaks: ‘Listen Up, Mr. President’

Presidents do the darndest things. They abuse power. They become micromanagers. They avoid the press. More>>

Busing Older Adults, New York Style (Photo by iStockphoto)

Getting Around

Busing Older Adults, New York Style

Yellow city school buses are now shuttling older adults to supermarkets and other shopping venues throughout the Big Apple—for free. More>>

Ask Sid (CREDIT: Dreamstime)

Getting Around

Waving Goodbye to Travel Rewards

Q. I have accumulated travel rewards I’ll never use, so what are my options to unload them? More>>

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Q. We are very upset that our insurance company canceled our homeowner’s policy. Can you give us some advice?

A. Several of the nation’s largest insurers stopped renewing policies in regions they consider to be at high risk for future hurricanes, windstorms, tornadoes and hail... More>>

Q. What should one do immediately following the death of a spouse?

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