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Noncandidate Spending Increases in State Elections
The Citizens United court case has impact beyond Beltway.
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Lyme Disease Surges North, and Canada Moves Out of Denial
One of the clearest signs of health risks in a warming world has emerged in Canada as it struggles to cope with Lyme disease's migration into North America.
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Venture Capitalists Are Poised to “Disrupt” Everything About the Education Market
Venture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education.
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Africa Pays the Price of Low Harvests Thanks to Costly Fertilisers
Africa is paying the price of low productivity because of limited use of commercial fertilizers by smallholder farmers who produce the bulk of the continent's food.
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Fact-Checking Feinstein on the Assault Weapons Ban
The senator says “the evidence is clear: the ban worked.” Except there's no evidence it saved lives.
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For Oil and Gas Companies, Rigging Seems to Involve Wages, Too
US Department of Labor investigations have uncovered hundreds of cases in which oil and gas workers, many involved in dangerous jobs, are being cheated of earnings.
“Therapeutic Abortion” Could Soon Be Legal in Chile
Chile, one of the most conservative countries in Latin America, is getting ready for an unprecedented debate on the legalization of therapeutic abortion.
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Financial Relief Finally Coming for Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims
The VA announced it will cover health care costs for Marine dependents who contracted cancer and other illnesses from toxic water at Camp Lejeune, as promised two years ago.
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Inside the New York Fed: Secret Recordings and a Culture Clash
A confidential report and a fired examiner's hidden recorder penetrate the cloistered world of Wall Street's top regulator - and its history of deference to banks.
Ten-Day Village Building Convergence Rocks Small Town Sebastopol
A better world is possible.