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Prices Prices Prices
Doctors Finally Coming Around on Prices

Americans get charged a lot more than other countries for the same kind of treatment. But there are some obvious solutions already available to us.

Stayin' Alive
Americans Living Longer, But Not All Is Rosy

American life expectancy is on the rise, and many natural diseases like cancer have become less deadly. But there’s some dark spots in recent mortality data.

Coalition Wrangling
The Three Powerful Ladies Who Can Stop Narendra Modi

Their names evoke strong emotions among supporters and rivals alike—anxiety, admiration, fear. Meet the three most formidable ladies in Indian politics.

Keep Shale Booming
The Opaque Dangers of Oil-by-Rail

The shale boom has put a huge amount of crude on our nation’s railroads, and led to a rising number of dangerous derailments, spills, and in some cases, explosions. We should pursue the cheaper and safer option: building out our nation’s pipeline networks.

Fixing the Schools
Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees

Dozens of community colleges throughout the country now offer the full four-year degree. This could be the long-awaited birth of a convenient and affordable B.A., or it could be a case of credentialism gone wild.

Polluted Land
China’s Government Finally Admits Horribly Poisoned Farmland is "Troubling"

Saying the situation “does not offer cause for optimism,” China’s government finally admitted the extent of the country’s polluted farmland. It’s very bad.

Go Go GMOs
The GMO That Could Prevent Heart Disease and Save Fish

A new genetically modified plant could boost human health and relieve the strain on the oceans’ natural resources. That is, if the greens don’t kill it first.

Thailand In Turmoil
Protest Rallies Erupt in Bangkok as PM Clings to Power

As two courts mull cases that could throw the Prime Minister out of office, Bangkok is again on the edge. The prospect of history repeating itself is dangerously likely.

Fixing the Schools
Teacher Tenure on Trial

Two lawsuits in California and North Carolina suggest that teacher tenure reform could be the next big education policy fight.

ACA Revisionism
Obamacare Invictus?

ACA cheerleaders are using a new enrollment figure to go on the offensive against the law’s opponents. However, all they’ve done is move the goalposts so that Obamacare can score more easily.

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