News Above the Noise—Week of November 30, 2025
1. FDA Vows Stricter Vaccine Rules
The FDA laid out a stricter approach to vaccine approvals on Friday amid concerns about a coronavirus vaccine's potential correlation to children's deaths. While detailed evidence has not been presented, FDA officials are rethinking the framework. Read More.
2. Trump Intensifies Anti-Migrant Push After Shooting National Guard Members
The shooting of two National Guard soldiers on Wednesday fueled President Trump’s new push for anti-immigration policies, as authorities identified the gunman as an Afghan national. He vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries” and threatened to “end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens.” Read more.
3. Stop Telling Me I’m Old
Over 4.1 million Americans turn 65 each year. But is someone officially “old” once they reach retirement age and become eligible for senior benefits? “We all age so differently,” said Ken Stern, author of Healthy to 100. Read more.
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