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Libertarian Candidates Can Change Presidential Outcomes. What Does the New Nominee Believe?
In 2016, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, received more votes than any of the party’s other candidates in…
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Surgeon General: For Our Kids’ Safety, Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning
One of the most important lessons I learned in medical school was that in an emergency, you don’t have the…
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Even Doctors Like Me Are Falling Into This Medical Bill Trap
Thank goodness for urgent care centers. Last July, my daughter was still limping a week after a bike injury and…
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Trump Isn’t Choosing a Running Mate. He’s Casting a Co-Star.
The public jockeying by various candidates to become Donald Trump’s running mate has taken on the air of a circus.…
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The Queen Bee of Bidenomics
The best dinner party I’ve attended all year took place at a conference held at the foot of the Golden…
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Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms
Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental…
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Bird Flu Is Infecting Cats (and the Occasional Dog). Here’s What to Know.
A few “reasonable precautions” can help people keep their pets safe from the H5N1 virus, experts say.
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A Bird-Flu Pandemic in People? Here’s What It Might Look Like.
There is no guarantee that a person-to-person virus would be benign, scientists say, and vaccines and treatments at hand may…
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U.N. Humanitarian Chief: World Leaders Are Failing Us
I have spent much of my career in or on the edges of war zones, but nothing quite prepared me…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Premiere: Killing in the Name Of
The second season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel opens with an illicit affair and a misguided act of revenge.