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Cartel Sieges Leave Mexicans Wondering If Criminals Run the Country

November 27, 2019

Recent deadly attacks by criminal organizations have instilled fear across Mexico. In mid-October, shootouts between cartels and police in the states of Guerrero and Michoacán killed over 30 people. And a 12...

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Relative or Friend

The Conversation

November 25, 2019

Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last...

Why the Fed Has No Choice but to Keep Cutting Interest Rates – if It Wants to Avoid a Financial Crisis

The Conversation

November 1, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve is stuck between an apparently booming economy and a financial crisis that might be right around the corner. That’s why its decision to cut interest rates by another quarter point on...

Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

The Conversation

September 15, 2019

Tens of millions of Americans go to bed hungry at some point every year. While poverty is the primary culprit, some blame food insecurity on the lack of grocery stores in low-income neighborhoods. That’s why...

How TV Cameras Influence Candidates’ Debate Success

The Conversation

September 14, 2019

As the Democratic Party continues to winnow its field of candidates to challenge President Donald Trump, it’s important to remember that the way candidates are covered on TV can influence public opinion. That’s...

Efforts to Minimize Opioid Painkillers After Surgery Appear to Be Working

The Conversation

September 8, 2019

The opioid epidemic has been wreaking misery and death across the nation for years. In 2017 alone, opioid overdoses killed more than 47,000 people – 10,000 more deaths than were caused by traffic accidents that...

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Meet the Educator Behind Washington Monthly College Rankings

The Conversation

August 26, 2019

By Bryan Keogh Economics & Business Editor Robert Kelchen, a scholar of higher education, oversees the college rankings at Washington Monthly. The magazine’s rankings are meant to provide an alternati...

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‘Christian Left’ Gathers Steam, Appalled by Treatment of Migrants

The Conversation

August 19, 2019

Holding pictures of migrant children who have died in U.S. custody and forming a cross with their bodies on the floor of the Russell Senate Office Building, 70 Catholics were arrested in July for obstructing a ...

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When Will Politicians Stop Repeating Myths About Mass Shootings?

The Conversation

August 17, 2019

When 22 people were killed in El Paso, Texas, and nine more were killed in Dayton, Ohio, roughly 12 hours later, responses to the tragedy included many of the same myths and stereotypes Americans have grown use...

Why Samoans Are 40 Times More Likely to Play in the NFL

The Conversation

August 15, 2019

With training camp in full swing, quarterback Marcus Mariota, the first Samoan Heisman Trophy winner, will be the signal caller for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a...

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Devices Found in Missiles, Yemen Drones Link Iran to Attacks

‘Not the Golden State Anymore’: Middle- and Low-Income People Leave California

Facing Doctor Shortage, Will California Give Nurse Practitioners More Authority to Treat Patients?

Legislative Analyst Criticizes California’s Homeless Plan

Will This Be the Year California Tackles Its Waste Crisis?

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‘This Is Disastrous’: How the Vinyl Industry Is Responding to the Apollo Masters Fire

Ryan Newman Released From Hospital After Daytona 500 Crash

Central Valley Couple Cancels Valentine’s Day Plans to Help Rescue Dog

Why One County Might Give $1,000 a Month to Youth Aging out of Foster Care

Opinion: What Is the VA’s Role in Criminal Behavior?

Walters: Two Crises Should Not Be Wasted

This Unsung Valley Hero Fought for the Dignity of America’s Farmworkers

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Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Buttigieg, Sanders Lead as Iowa Releases Partial Results

Sanders Surges Into National Lead in New Post-ABC Poll

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