THE ECONOMIST: Shot in the arm

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The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (“ARPA-H”) was recently established as a new federal agency with the mission of transforming health research and...

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: My Allstate Rewards gift card didn’t work on my Princess cruise

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By Christopher Elliott David Marsh’s Allstate Rewards gift card doesn’t work on his Princess cruise. Each side is blaming the other. Is there a way...

NATIONAL VIEW: Now is the time to ban new gas hookups

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Appliances are not as obvious polluters as power plants or diesel trucks, but the gas-fueled stoves, water heaters, furnaces and clothes dryers that predominate...

NATIONAL VIEW: New York’s Democratic jerrymander

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Gerrymandering is an old enough practice that it was named for a Founding Father, Elbridge Gerry, but henceforth in New York it should be...

TEXAS VIEW: East Abilene bridge should be made presentable for annual MLK march

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The carcass of a crushed animal still layed between lanes on the westbound side of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge on Wednesday, Jan....

The gap between Biden’s promises and his performance

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At Joe Biden’s Wednesday press conference, a reporter cited a list of recent misfortunes before asking mournfully: “Did you overpromise to the American public what you could achieve in your first year in office?”

NATIONAL VIEW: COVID-19 is surging again

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The terrible year of 2020 ended with a glimmer of hope. While the United States and California were in the grip of the worst...

PROBLEM SOLVED: Help! Bank of America drained my kids’ savings account

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By Christopher Elliott After Elizabeth Scott opens savings accounts for her kids, Bank of America completely depletes them with an $8 monthly “maintenance” fee. Is...

GUEST VIEW: Jeff Russell letter full of lies

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By Steven Thompson I can’t believe Jeff Russell thinks he can send in letters to the editor which are full of lies and misinformation.  He...

TEXAS VIEW: Texas women deserve control over pelvic exams

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Women understand that pelvic exams are medically necessary and a normal part of wellness checkups. But too often in this country, they are performed...