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Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon?

The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman overstates the evidence supporting that conclusion.

Reason · Jul 24

'A Long Road to Recovery': Doctor Raises Questions About Mitch McConnell's Return to Senate

Mitch McConnell's health is under scrutiny after an emergency call to his home. Concerns arise about his recovery following reports of cardiac arrest and his history of health issues.

International Business Times UK · Jul 3

‘People should be talking about it’: moves to curtail vaccine information obscures important science, doctors say

Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics say

The Guardian - US · May 7

Faye Flam: The tragedy of avoidable COVID deaths

Whose pandemic strategy really saved lives? Which states or countries lost the most people to the virus? Or to the unintended consequences of mitigation efforts? Now there’s finally some clear, objective data emerging from the fog.

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

The U.S. needs a COVID forecast

As Omicron cases decline and mask mandates begin ending across the country, it's left many wondering what metrics are guiding these COVID restriction rollbacks.

Axios · Feb 14, 2022

Incidental cases and staff shortages make COVID's next act tough for hospitals

The Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida, on Jan. 11 was treating 80 COVID-19 patients — a tenfold increase since late December. Nearly half were admitted for other medical reasons.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2022