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Pricey Precision Medicine Is Financially Toxic for Cancer Patients
Medical treatments targeting DNA in tumor cells are celebrated, but insurers often won’t cover the skyrocketing cost.
11,000 Votes May Be Missing in Florida Congressional Race
As Florida heads for multiple recounts, data from Broward County once again reveals irregularities in all races.
California Wildfires Hit Grim Record Amid Trump’s Clueless Tweets
The Camp Fire in California has topped the state's record for most destructive fire.
Should Your Birthday Determine Whether You Are Sentenced to Die in Prison?
In Pennsylvania alone, 2,723 people who entered prison between the ages of 18 and 25 are sentenced to die in prison.
In Iowa, Groundbreaking Undergrad Workers Union Keeps Growing
Despite being founded on the basis of social justice, Grinnell College is trying to bust its unions.
Forty-Two Percent of Children Under 5 Live in a Child Care “Desert”
There are more than four infants and toddlers in need of care for every one spot in a licensed center.
Israel Denounced for Attack After Late-Night Raid Kills Seven Palestinians
Witnesses say Gaza was slammed with as many as 40 airstrikes in less than an hour.
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Measure to Cap Dialysis Profits Pummeled After Record Spending by Industry
The dialysis industry spent nearly $111 million in California to defeat a ballot measure capping its profits.
New Report Finds Half a Million Killed by Global “War on Terror”
This new body count signals that, far from diminishing, the war is only intensifying.
Georgia Voter Purge Victim: “This Was a Strategy From Kemp”
Yasmin Bakhtiari says she was purged from the rolls and blocked from using a provisional ballot.