The Leap to Single-Payer: What Taiwan Can Teach

The Leap to Single-Payer: What Taiwan Can Teach
A major overhaul of a health care system, just like that. Can America do big things anymore?

December 28, 2017 at 06:10AM
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World's Wealthiest Became $1 Trillion Richer in 2017

World's Wealthiest Became $1 Trillion Richer in 2017
The richest people on earth became $1 trillion richer in 2017, more than four times last year’s gain, as stock markets shrugged off economic, social and political divisions to reach record highs.

December 28, 2017 at 06:34PM
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Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result

Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result
Moore's attorney wrote in the complaint filed late Wednesday that he believed there were irregularities during the election and said there should be a fraud investigation and eventually a new election.

December 28, 2017 at 05:32PM
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IRS says many who prepaid property taxes may still face cap on deductions

IRS says many who prepaid property taxes may still face cap on deductions
Residents of high-tax states tried to avoid deduction cap by paying future property tax bills now.

December 28, 2017 at 05:32PM
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How To Rebuild After The Retail Apocalypse

How To Rebuild After The Retail Apocalypse
Where suburbs see dead malls, developers see condos, megachurches, and paintball parks.

December 27, 2017 at 05:31PM
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The Best of 2017’s Bad Restaurant Reviews

The Best of 2017’s Bad Restaurant Reviews
Those baffling, disappointing, and downright bad meals often make for the most entertaining reads.

December 28, 2017 at 05:14AM
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A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act

A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act
Upon receiving a diagnosis of brain cancer, Eric Sun set out to achieve some lifelong musical goals.

December 27, 2017 at 07:43PM
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Why I started saying ‘reality-based press’ in 2017, instead of ‘mainstream media’

Why I started saying ‘reality-based press’ in 2017, instead of ‘mainstream media’
Imagine the past year without journalism that held fast to truth amid gales of propaganda.

December 26, 2017 at 07:22PM
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California Says The Only Safe Way To Talk On Your Cell Phone Is To Text

California Says The Only Safe Way To Talk On Your Cell Phone Is To Text
The state just released a guide to avoiding radiation from a lifetime of constant cellphone use

December 26, 2017 at 07:22PM
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The Miss America Emails: How The Pageant’s CEO Really Talks About The Winners

The Miss America Emails: How The Pageant’s CEO Really Talks About The Winners
Internal correspondence reveals name-calling, slut-shaming and fat-shaming in emails between the Miss America CEO, board members and a pageant writer.

December 26, 2017 at 07:22PM
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The Frogs Who Fuck Through Death

The Frogs Who Fuck Through Death
Apparently "functional necrophilia" is a thing, and a species of Amazonian frogs called Rhinella proboscidea are really, really into it.

December 27, 2017 at 09:49PM
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Years of Attack Leave Obamacare a More Government-Focused Health Law

Years of Attack Leave Obamacare a More Government-Focused Health Law
Efforts by Republicans to chip away at the Affordable Care Act, culminating in the repeal of the individual mandate, have left behind a more government-focused health program.

December 27, 2017 at 09:17PM
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Plane returns to LAX after flying with wrong passenger for hours

Plane returns to LAX after flying with wrong passenger for hours
Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen tweeted about enduring her "flight to nowhere"after her Tokyo-bound plane suddenly turned around and headed back to LA.

December 27, 2017 at 09:17PM
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What We Really Mean When We Talk About 'Entitlement Reform'

What We Really Mean When We Talk About 'Entitlement Reform'
We shouldn't let Republicans get away with using terms like "entitlement reform" when talking about cuts to Social Security. It would be more useful — and factual — to say that they are "taking away money that old people need to live."

December 27, 2017 at 08:18AM
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Feds found fetuses in body broker's warehouse (graphic images)

Feds found fetuses in body broker's warehouse (graphic images)
Federal agents discovered four preserved fetuses in the Detroit warehouse of a man who sold human body parts, confidential photographs reviewed by Reuters show.

December 27, 2017 at 12:06AM
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How Politics Screwed Puerto Rico Out Of Billions In Disaster Aid

How Politics Screwed Puerto Rico Out Of Billions In Disaster Aid
The hurricane-wracked island was denied billions in extra Medicaid funds. Now Republicans and Democrats are sniping over who's to blame.

December 26, 2017 at 07:22PM
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As Putin seethes over Olympic ban, doping whistleblower fears for his life

As Putin seethes over Olympic ban, doping whistleblower fears for his life
The whistleblower who exposed Russia’s systematic doping of Olympic athletes has been warned by U.S. officials that Russian agents may be inside the United States looking for him.

December 27, 2017 at 06:34PM
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More lake effect snow, even colder temperatures on the way for Northeast

More lake effect snow, even colder temperatures on the way for Northeast
The relentless cold and snow gripping the Great Lakes and Northeast is showing no signs of stopping.

December 27, 2017 at 05:31PM
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Obama warns on harmful social media use

Obama warns on harmful social media use
Former US President Barack Obama has warned against the irresponsible use of social media, in a rare interview since stepping down in January.

December 27, 2017 at 05:31PM
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How to Combat Your Anxiety, One Step at a Time

How to Combat Your Anxiety, One Step at a Time
“From North Korea to hurricanes, we live with a greater degree of uncertainty. What it boils down to is: How much can people tolerate it when they don’t know what’s going to happen next?”

December 26, 2017 at 07:22PM
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