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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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2mins
Ranked #2
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
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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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2mins
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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
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2mins
Ranked #5
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
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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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2mins
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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
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2mins
Ranked #8
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
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2mins
Ranked #9
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
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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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2mins
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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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2mins
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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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2mins
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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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1min
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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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1min
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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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2mins