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Texas’s Senate Primary Has Already Made History—and It’s Not Over Yet
Ana Marie Cox Democratic nominee James Talarico is getting national media attention, but the real story is sky-high voter turnout, even amid GOP bids to suppress balloting The post Texas’s Senate Primary Has Already Made History—and It’s Not Over Yet appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Quilted Messages
Jane Pearlmutter Sunbonnets carrying not-so-sunny truths. The post Quilted Messages appeared first on The Nation. Source link
F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs
Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options. Source link
What You Really Need to Know About Hernias
There is a reason the doctor asks you to cough at your checkup. Source link
Students in New York Are Going Hungry. How Can Mamdani Help?
Nikole Rajgor With plans for city-owned grocery stores and a focus on affordability, the new mayoral administration offers fresh hopes of successfully confronting the food crisis among students. The post Students in New York Are Going Hungry. How Can Mamdani Help? appeared first on The Nation. Source link
How the Theatrics of Mamdani’s Trump Meeting Backfired
D.D. Guttenplan By pandering to the president’s vanity, the New York mayor reinforced Trump’s image as a strongman commanding deference—an especially bad look on the eve of Trump’s war with Iran The post How the Theatrics of Mamdani’s Trump Meeting Backfired appeared first on The Nation. Source link
$2.5 Million Rift Pits Cannabis Pioneer Against Group That Backed Her
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources. Source link
In Sierra Leone, a New Maternal Hospital Aims to be the Blueprint
The country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Isata Dumbuya, a nurse and midwife, has made it her mission to change that. Source link
Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds
In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits. Source link
The secret of how cats twist in mid-air to land on their feet
An exceptionally flexible region of the spine enables falling cats to twist the front and back halves of their body sequentially to ensure a safe landing Source link