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Is Social Media the New Tobacco?
Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, wants warning labels on the tech platforms, arguing that they are fueling a mental…
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Libertarian Candidates Can Change Presidential Outcomes. What Does the New Nominee Believe?
In 2016, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, received more votes than any of the party’s other candidates in…
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Surgeon General: For Our Kids’ Safety, Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning
One of the most important lessons I learned in medical school was that in an emergency, you don’t have the…
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Even Doctors Like Me Are Falling Into This Medical Bill Trap
Thank goodness for urgent care centers. Last July, my daughter was still limping a week after a bike injury and…
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Trump Isn’t Choosing a Running Mate. He’s Casting a Co-Star.
The public jockeying by various candidates to become Donald Trump’s running mate has taken on the air of a circus.…
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The Queen Bee of Bidenomics
The best dinner party I’ve attended all year took place at a conference held at the foot of the Golden…
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Can A.I. Answer the Needs of Smaller Businesses? Some Push to Find Out.
Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are finding widest use at big companies, but there is wide expectation that the impact…
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U.N. Humanitarian Chief: World Leaders Are Failing Us
I have spent much of my career in or on the edges of war zones, but nothing quite prepared me…
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James Kent, Chef Who Was Building a Restaurant Empire, Dies at 45
He had opened two restaurants and a cocktail bar in downtown Manhattan, and he was preparing for a big expansion…
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As N.B.A. TV Deal Nears, Warner Bros. Discovery Is on the Outside
The company’s TNT channel and the N.B.A. have long been inextricably linked, but that may end after next season. Plus,…