Hey America: Where You Live May Determine How Long You Live [Interactive Map]
Location, location, location. It can be a matter of life and death, according to a recent report published by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics. Presenting a snapshot of...
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These Disunited States: Two Geographic Visions of America’s Deep Divides
Courtesy of Tufts Magazine “There’s never been an America, but rather several Americas—each a distinct nation. There are eleven nations today. Each looks at violence, as well as everything else, in...
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America’s Confusing Patchwork of Abortion Laws: A Map of State Rules
Visualization by Lewis Lehe; story by Matthew Green On Thursday, the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe vs. Wade decision to legalize abortion nationwide, House Republicans had...
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The Feverish Roots of Today’s Anti-Vaccine Movement
“Vaccination is the putting of an impure thing into the blood – a virus or poison — often resulting in serious evil effects. In vogue for more than one hundred years, it has been received by most...
View ArticlePhysician-Assisted Suicide Laws by State [Interactive Map]
Following months of emotionally-charged debate, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed landmark legislation allowing terminally-ill patients to obtain lethal medication. When the measures goes into effect...
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Should California Raise Tobacco Taxes? (Includes Lesson Plan)
Depending on what voters decide next week, smoking in California could soon become a much pricier habit. Teach with the Lowdown Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and...
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Why Do Americans Have Such A Hard Time Agreeing on Health Care Reform?
Despite seven years or relentless attacks, two Supreme Court challenges and dozens of congressional efforts to kill it, the Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — has again lived to see another day....
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How We Got Here: Why Americans Can’t Seem to Ever Agree on A Good Health Care...
Republicans on Thursday got one step closer in their epic quest to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare.” Controversially drafted behind closed doors by Senate Majority Leader...
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