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When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay
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For , wrote about the new boxed set 'The John Hughes Mixtapes,' which compiles the music from his movies. The set is a pure delight: so many old favorites and tunes to rediscover.
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An important article by my colleague .
This passage is particularly instructive.
Democracy is in decline in America — and yet our situation is NOT hopeless.
Not unless we become complacent.
salon.com/2022/11/28/for
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It takes a lot to see through anger and grief to know that the drug war isn't helping anyone and to fight for sensible solutions. Grateful to be able to speak with Tamara Olt and Gretchen Bergman about parenting someone with substance use disorder.
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If coffee were to go extinct in the wild, we might be able to make synthetic coffee made using bioreactors full of yeast or bacteria... But that sounds super gross so let's hope we can just protect this plant from climate change. My latest for
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"Andor" reflects our ugly ambivalence, trafficking in antisemitic tropes while calling out fascism
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Planning your 2023 travel? Skip these places in order to save them
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Herschel Walker, South Park, and the Prius: How loving gas-guzzlers became political
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GOP threat to rail workers: "Congress will not let this strike happen"
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ICYMI: I wrote about Elon Musk, Donald Trump and other stories about how the faith in the "genius" billionaire is finally collapsing.
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Curious about Trump's newest best buddy, Nick Fuentes? wrote an excellent explainer about the unapologetic white supremacist and fan of Hitler.
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“They are going to slam this judge”: Experts say appeals court will shut down Trump judge’s “circus”
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Trump demands election loser Kari Lake be "installed" as governor in late-night Truth Social rant
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“Unambiguous felony”: Legal expert warns that Trump risks prosecution over IRS audit probe
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Will wild coffee go extinct from climate change? Botanists say we can still save this crop
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“He will do whatever they ask”: Democrat blasts Kevin McCarthy for pandering to the “QAnon caucus”
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What planting tomatoes shows us about climate change
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Trump rejects pleas to condemn Nick Fuentes — because he fears it would "alienate his base": report
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“Taking us all for fools”: GOP leaders called out for silence on Trump’s dinner with Nick Fuentes
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Trump, Kanye and Nick Fuentes: Can we stop pretending that Republicans even care?
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Former Obama lawyer Ian Bassin: The coming indictment of Donald Trump will break his power
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FBI and DHS failing to address threat of domestic terrorism, according to new Senate report
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Meghan McCain says Kari Lake's behavior has been "so gross"
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Trump's latest Truth Social tirade is over special counsel Jack Smith
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Gifts from "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” we want year-round
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The evolution of lighthouse keepers, the isolating yet romantic profession
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Being a caregiver for the elderly aged me prematurely
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Turkey bolognese is the most flavorful post-Thanksgiving comfort food
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How homemade mayonnaise saved my postpartum sanity
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If "A Christmas … Present" shows what Candace Cameron Bure means by tradition, she can keep it
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Push the (hot chocolate) envelope this year with these delicious customizations
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Fermented foods and fiber may lower stress levels: study
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The return of the American bison is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess
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