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The Note: Executive branch showdown over secret Republican memo tests institutions
Now the Republican Party is united – against the very federal government it controls. Beyond the talk of secret memos and “deep-state” conspiracies, this showdown is putting strong institutions to some serious tests. The president is moving toward approving the…
ANALYSIS: Is Trump stealing Democrats’ issues?
Price controls on prescription drugs. Tougher trade agreements to protect American businesses and workers — especially union workers. New investment in vocational education and job training. Prison reform to “help former inmates who have served their time get a second…
Kosovo environmentalists protest heavy pollution levels
Hundreds of people staged a protest Wednesday in Kosovo’s capital Pristina, urging the government to fight extremely high pollution. Protesters blamed the government and local authorities for allowing hazardous levels of fine particulate matter, an air pollutant called PM2.5. Even…
Traumatic brain injury linked to increased dementia risk: Report
For children, emergency department visits for TBI from sports and recreation-related injuries more than doubled from 2001 to 2012. We know that TBI can have devastating effects that include impaired thinking, memory and emotional functioning. But now, new research suggests…
Facebook’s latest ‘fixes’ at a glance
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made fixing Facebook his personal challenge this year, and the company has already announced a slew of changes to this end. Among them, showing users more “meaningful” content from friends and family and emphasizing local news.…
