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On the left, an elderly veteran salutes the American flag; on the right, a young soldier in camouflage sits in a wheelchair against a gray background.

Congress Plans to Pay for Veterans Programs by Cutting Disabled Veterans Benefits

A single provision buried in a sweeping veterans bill would cut $57 billion in disability compensation from 1.5 million veterans — to pay for other veterans programs. Here is what...

Congress Plans to Pay for Veterans Programs by Cutting Disabled Veterans Benefits

A single provision buried in a sweeping veterans bill would cut $57 billion in disability compensation from 1.5 million veterans — to pay for other veterans programs. Here is what...

On the left, a woman with dark hair and sunglasses on her head poses against a gray background; on the right, kittens are crowded inside a wire cage.

Woman Faces Cruelty Charges After Investigators Find Dozens of Animals, Many Dead

Somber update: the Millsboro animal cruelty case revealed unsanitary conditions and dozens of animals removed for care and investigation.

Woman Faces Cruelty Charges After Investigators Find Dozens of Animals, Many Dead

Somber update: the Millsboro animal cruelty case revealed unsanitary conditions and dozens of animals removed for care and investigation.

A tabby cat lounges on a concrete patio near decorative tortoise sculptures.

Abandoned Kitten Reaches Through a Cage and Chooses the Dog Who Needs Him Most

Buddy entered the family as an injured kitten abandoned outside a veterinary office, but he quickly became much more than a rescued pet. As Floppy grew older and lost her...

Abandoned Kitten Reaches Through a Cage and Chooses the Dog Who Needs Him Most

Buddy entered the family as an injured kitten abandoned outside a veterinary office, but he quickly became much more than a rescued pet. As Floppy grew older and lost her...

On the left, a man in a tie plays with two black dogs on grass; on the right, a curly black dog rests on grass.

Barack Obama Mourns Sunny the White House Dog Who Stole Hearts For 13 Years

For thirteen years, Sunny bounded through the Obama family's life with the kind of unfiltered joy only a dog can offer. Now she is gone, and the former president's farewell...

Barack Obama Mourns Sunny the White House Dog Who Stole Hearts For 13 Years

For thirteen years, Sunny bounded through the Obama family's life with the kind of unfiltered joy only a dog can offer. Now she is gone, and the former president's farewell...

On the left, an orange-and-white cat sits inside a bubble backpack carrier in a car; on the right, the same cat sits upright on a surface indoors.

Missing House Cat Somehow Survives Six Months and Travels Miles From Everything He Knows

Uplifting missing cat reunion: house cat Ice reunited after nearly six months thanks to strangers' kindness and patient rescuers.

Missing House Cat Somehow Survives Six Months and Travels Miles From Everything He Knows

Uplifting missing cat reunion: house cat Ice reunited after nearly six months thanks to strangers' kindness and patient rescuers.

On the left, a tan pit bull mix smiles with mouth open on artificial turf; on the right, the same dog sits calmly inside a kennel.

Long-Term Shelter Dog Rodney Has Spent More Than 800 Days Watching People Walk Past His Kennel

Heartfelt profile of Rodney, a long-term shelter dog waiting over two years for a loving forever home.

Long-Term Shelter Dog Rodney Has Spent More Than 800 Days Watching People Walk Past His Kennel

Heartfelt profile of Rodney, a long-term shelter dog waiting over two years for a loving forever home.