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Let's restore meritocracy to the office of the surgeon general
It has become increasingly common to appoint leaders from outside the career ranks of the Public Health Service....
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The republic has survived 250 years — now we will decide whether it continues
As we approach the 250th birthday of the American experiment, we are confronted with the greatest threat to its survival since the Civil War....
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Sad: US journalists need remedial civics lessons
It would be nice if political journalists read more. It would be nicer still if we didn't constantly have to wonder whether they understand the Declar...
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Banks aren't equipped to interpret women's biographies
Marriage, divorce and name changes after divorce are common life events for millions of women and will trigger documentation requirements that most me...
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50 years since conservatives broke through in the Republican Party
Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign for the Republican nomination, while ultimately unsuccessful, helped to consolidate the conservative revival that had be...
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NASA is forging a nuclear path to Mars
In 2028, if all goes well, NASA plans to test a new technology that could reduce trip times to the Red Planet....
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Repeal of EPA’s endangerment finding won’t change the realities of chronic disease
We can expect chronic disease rates to worsen as greenhouse gas emissions trend upward and contribute to more frequent and intense climate impacts lik...
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State and local policymakers can lead us through Iran's energy reckoning
State and local leaders have an opportunity to protect their constituents from fossil fuel price shocks by investing in electric vehicles, public tran...
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Guess who is fanning the flames of Islamophobia
President Trump has helped lead Republicans’ shift from criticizing Islamist extremism to portraying Muslims as security risks and culturally incompat...
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Climate change accountability works best through Congress, not courtrooms
Congress is considering legislation to halt climate liability lawsuits and protect fossil fuel companies from retroactive liability for decades of emi...
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Climate change fearmongerers owe Gen Z an apology
I have yet to speak with a person — Republican, Democrat or independent — who believed those “end of the world” predictions even remotely plausible. T...
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Weaponizing passports won't help American kids
The State Department has announced plans to revoke passports from Americans with child support debt, which will disproportionately affect fathers, and...