Robert F. Kennedy Jr. painted a bleak picture of people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, that was especially hurtful to ...

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation ...

Social Security recipients who defaulted on their federal student loans are no longer at risk of having their monthly benefits reduced, at least for the time being. Last month, the Department of ...

An older child with autism may talk in an unusual tone, repeat words and phrases, take things too literally, or have trouble expressing emotions. 4. Social Struggles Children with autism may struggle ...

The Trump administration has reversed a plan to garnish Social Security benefits for individuals who defaulted on their federal student loans. Just how long the reprieve will last, however ...

There are actually a number of major changes you may have missed in 2025. Let’s dive in so you’re up to speed. 1. Benefits rose 2.5% Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living ...

In April, more than 52 million retired-worker beneficiaries brought home an average Social Security check totaling just shy of $2,000. Though this is a relatively modest monthly payout ...

medical information and sensitive information related to children – without clearly articulating why DOGE needed that access. The Social Security Administration case stood out for the robust ...

Social Security Administration workers walk past the agency's sign in front of the headquarters in Woodlawn, Maryland, on May 20, 2025. Wesley Lapointe / The Washington Post via Getty Images Defenders ...

Musk had been focused on Social Security as an alleged hotbed of fraud. The entrepreneur has described it as a “ Ponzi scheme ” and insisted that reducing waste in the program is an ...

The order, for now, overturns actions that limited DOGE's access to sensitive private information. In a separate case, the court said DOGE did not have to share internal records with a watchdog group.

The Supreme Court, on Friday, for now gave the DOGE team launched by Elon Musk unfettered access to information collected by the Social Security Administration, data that includes Social Security ...