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How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide
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Foreign Affairs
UK Chancellor of Exchequer Reeves hits out at 'folly' of US going to war without clear exit plan
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Women's Rights & Issues
Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder was born #OnThisDay in 1868.
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Congress
Sudden GOP infighting explodes over bipartisan immigration reform bill (Dignity Act)
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Occupy Underground
Looking for something that is almost as bad as the job market? College graduates can't find entry-level roles
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National Security & Defense
Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says
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Media
Terry Gross on 50 Years of "Fresh Air," Joan Didion, and the Future of Public Radio Talk Easy
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Single Payer Health Systems
Some respite from the extremism of absurd medical bills: Governor Mills Signs Law to Strengthen Protections for Maine
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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism
Republican lawmaker intentionally misgenders Sarah McBride -- so she misgenders him back
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Israel/Palestine
If this is Britain's idea of the terrorist threat, then British counter-terrorism has lost all connection to reality.
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
No little kid ever pointed excitedly and said "A rideshare!"
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Civil Liberties
Colorado Court of Appeals: Boulder can't charge fees for bodycam footage in alleged misconduct cases
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Activist Headquarters
How we fight back against Tr*mp's mass detention camps LOCAL ACTION WORKS!
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Social Security & Medicare
Anyone here been on SSDI and then signed up for SSA retirement?
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Veterans
VA Claims Are Moving Faster, But Some Veterans Still Wait Months for Decisions. Here's Why.
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Disability
Hold off on Celebrating Trump's Proposal to Increase Disability Education Funding
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Campaigns
Congressional candidate and current mayor of Scranton, Paige Cognetti, consistently calls out corruption
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Pro-Choice
The GOP's Plan to Shut Down Abortion Pill Websites - Jessica Valenti and Kylie Cheung
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Gun Control & RKBA
Philadelphia sues Glock, says gunmaker's firearms are too easy to make fully automatic
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