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Trump’s Plan Would Implode the US Economy
Moody's Analytics team calls Trump's proposals a looming disaster.
Feed Me, Pharma: More Evidence That Industry Meals Are Linked to Costlier Prescribing
A third study shows an association between physician drug choices and their interactions with the pharmaceutical industry.
Roadblocks to Restoring the Everglades
Funding tensions, water pollution slow down the most ambitious ecosystem restoration plan in the world.
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Saving Refugees’ Lives, One Top-Up at a Time
Lydia Noon reports on a Facebook group whose members connect displaced people to their families.
Baltimore May Be the Next City to Adopt a $15 Minimum Wage
The City Council's Labor Committee met last week to begin the process of moving legislation to a vote, hearing testimony from supporters and opponents.
Democrats Wrap Up Occupation of House, Continue Embrace of Bush National Security Policies
Democratic lawmakers ended their more than 24-hour sit-in on the House floor Thursday.
Obama Administration Approved Gulf Fracking During Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Fracking technology has been used to maximize fossil-fuel production at hundreds of offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Philadelphia to Reopen Long-Shuttered Prison With Horrifying History to House DNC Protesters
The former horror movie set will serve as a holding space for mass arrests.
Family of Slain Chilean Folk Singer Victor Jara Finally Get Their Date in US Court
With the trial now in the hands of a deliberating jury, a verdict is expected early this week.
Workers Walk Out for $15 at Dozens of Quebec Nursing Homes
The 3,000 workers had three days of strikes under their belts already by June 21, when they began an open-ended period of strikes.