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Glad You Asked

Glad You Asked

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Sidewalks Versus Surgery

Sidewalks Versus Surgery

We could do a lot to improve public health and reduce runaway medical expenses if we focussed more on preventing disease... Read more

9 Jun 2016

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Casualties of the Drug War

Casualties of the Drug War

We're losing the war on drugs as Latin American drug violence fuels a stream of refugees seeking safe haven in the U.S.,... Read more

25 Feb 2016

1min

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The Great Divide

The Great Divide

"If American families with children were a country, that country would have more inequality than any other country on ea... Read more

11 Feb 2016

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Disaffected Voters at Both Ends of the Spectrum

Disaffected Voters at Both Ends of the Spectrum

Supporters of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders share a key trait in common, says Charles Dunlap: they feel excluded from ... Read more

28 May 2016

2mins

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Voter disaffection, an American tradition

Voter disaffection, an American tradition

Voter disaffection with U.S. party elites is as old as the two-party system, says Reeve Huston. Huston is an associate p... Read more

21 Jul 2016

2mins

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The Power of Local Politics

The Power of Local Politics

Police shootings around the country have helped put local politics in the spotlight, says Duke University's Mark Anthony... Read more

17 May 2016

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Rough Roads Ahead

Rough Roads Ahead

The word that best describes America's infrastructure? Crumbling. That's the opinion of Henry Petroski, a professor of e... Read more

18 Feb 2016

2mins

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What Ebola Taught Us

What Ebola Taught Us

Ebola exposed just how weak the international public health system is, says Duke's Gavin Yamey. We're not ready for the ... Read more

13 Jan 2016

2mins

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The Balancing Act of Holding Businesses Accountable

The Balancing Act of Holding Businesses Accountable

Our next president must make sure corporations play by the rules, without stifling innovation, says Aaron Chatterji. How... Read more

19 Aug 2016

2mins

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He's No Outlier

He's No Outlier

Donald Trump is "saying things in public that often people say in private spaces," says Joseph Winters. Rather than writ... Read more

11 Apr 2016

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Poisonous Debt

Poisonous Debt

"It's very expensive to be poor in contemporary America," says Luke Bretherton. One reason? Usury, the charging exorbita... Read more

3 Feb 2016

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How Climate Damage Affects Our Health

How Climate Damage Affects Our Health

Climate change debates often center on the future. But our dirty environment carries a heavy cost right now, argues Drew... Read more

25 Nov 2015

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The Cost of Convenience

The Cost of Convenience

The 24-hour economy wreaks havoc on workers and their families, says Anna Gassman-Pines. Gassman-Pines is an assistant p... Read more

20 Jan 2016

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Sea Change

Sea Change

Rising sea levels are just one way climate change is reshaping the world's oceans, says Susan Lozier. Lozier, an oceanog... Read more

2 Dec 2015

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Biosecurity at Risk

Biosecurity at Risk

Biological agents can make "cheap weapons" for those who want to do us harm, says Dr. Christopher Woods of the Duke Glob... Read more

28 Mar 2016

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