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Private Equity and Its Hospitals

While Trump Fiddles and Tweets, the Opioid Problem Gets Worse

In Michigan, the Terror of Trumpism

If You Voted for Donald Trump, You Voted to Pardon Joe Arpaio

The GOP Bears Full Responsibility for the Havoc in Virginia

Hillary Clinton’s Inconceivably Big Losses

Philly is Suffering a Spate of Overdoses

“Feel-Good” School Story Highlights Concerns About Racial Blind Spots

Philadelphia’s Mayor Took on Big Soda to Fund Pre-K, But Will it Pay Off?

Are Men Okay?

Mental Health, Police, and The Death of Charles Adair

Media’s Misleading Voting Coverage Poses Dangers

Amy Acton Won’t Debate. It’s Worked Before

It’s Time for Our Own Gloria Days

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

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