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Leveraging cancer genomics to address health disparities will require new approaches: statnews.com/2021/05/28/we-s…

‘We shouldn't leave anybody behind’: Inequities in cancer genomics undercut promise of precision...

"We can't get to precision oncology by only studying white men and women," oncologist and cancer geneticist Olufunmilayo Olopade said.

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Shout out to Sonequa Martin-Green’s feature in WebMD magazine (img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/we…). Family caregivers an essential resource for cancer patients.
We’ve got to make more investments in happiness: It’s Not Just You: 2017 Was Rough for Humanity, Study Finds nyti.ms/2N8wqJW?smid=nytcore…

It’s Not Just You: 2017 Was Rough for Humanity, Study Finds (Published 2018)

Humanity had its darkest year in at least a decade, according to a Gallup survey of the emotional lives of more than 154,000 people around the world.

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Midwives barred from practicing by law in select states until recently: npr.org/sections/money/2018/…

Call The Midwife Back

For more than three decades, it was illegal in Alabama to have your baby delivered by a midwife. But last year the state finally legalized midwifery and now it could lead to serious cost savings.

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Not a one of the items on the “conservative’s list of legitimate grievances” can be uncoupled with foundational and institutional supports that maintain white supremacy and racism as the status quo. douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/20…

Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Alternatives to Despair

Two disagreements with the latest Coates blockbuster on Trump and race.

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Would be great if our political leaders could put aside partisanship in the wake of a national crisis! google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com…
Eye opening: Just How Underrepresented Are Minorities in Top Colleges? nytimes.com/interactive/2017…
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To calling "it" out! xitter.cf/mharrisperry/status/89…
Melissa Harris-Perry
@MHarrisPerry16 Aug 2017
Ha! Apparently I'm calling out "fuck shit". Mostly I just work unceasingly, but this is cool too. theroot.com/the-root-100-no-…
Fascism in 1930s and 21st century America: google.com/amp/s/www.washing…

Analysis | These are the three reasons fascism spread in 1930s America — and might spread again...

The key lesson of the 20th century is that democracy is more fragile than we might like.

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Arguing in favor of striving 4 greater exposure: If You Find North Korea on a Map, More Likely to Prefer Diplomacy nytimes.com/interactive/2017…
Starting a series of inspiring reminders of the depths of human courage: npr.org/2006/01/12/5149667/g…

Get On the Bus: The Freedom Riders of 1961

In 1961, the Freedom Riders set out for the Deep South to defy Jim Crow laws and call for change. Their efforts transformed the civil rights movement. Raymond Arsenault is the author of 'Freedom...

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We've so far left to go: Venture Capitalist's New Solution for Ending Sexism: Don’t Tell Anyone You’re a Woman vanityfair.com/news/2016/09/…

Venture Capitalist Proposes Brave New Solution for Ending Sexism: Don’t Tell Anyone You’re a Woman

Having women pretend to be men won’t fix the problems of a systematically sexist industry.

vanityfair.com
And the truth shall set you free! bostonglobe.com/news/politic…

Fact checking the presidential debate - The Boston Globe

See the claims made during the presidential debate and how they stack up with the facts.

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Judd Legum
@JuddLegum27 Sep 2016
Solid shimmy here by Hillary
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"What do we have to lose?" with Donald Trump... Turns out a lot - No Vacancies’ for Blacks nytimes.com/2016/08/28/us/po…
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In Louisiana, the rush to sign up for Obamacare highlights a 'long overdue' demand for health insurance - LA Times latimes.com/nation/la-na-oba…

In Louisiana, the rush to sign up for Obamacare highlights a 'long overdue' demand for health...

Patients burst into tears at this city’s glistening new charity hospital when they learned they could get Medicaid health insurance.

latimes.com
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Nate Silver
@NateSilver53826 Jul 2016
Remarkable how *little* discussion there's been about Clinton becoming the first woman nominee of a major party --> 53eig.ht/2aukfEI
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Are We at the Start of a Tech World War? vanityfair.com/news/2016/07/…

Are We at the Start of a Tech World War?

It’s a battle unlike any we’ve ever seen before.

vanityfair.com
Where tech meets cancer research: Facebook and Napster Pioneer, to Start Cancer Immunotherapy Effort nyti.ms/20Ahz7T #hpol16

Sean Parker, a Facebook and Napster Pioneer, to Start Cancer Immunotherapy Effort (Published 2016)

Mr. Parker’s institute will try to spur collaboration among six academic centers in developing ways to unleash patients’ immune systems to fight cancer.

nytimes.com
How would you rate your hospital?What Yelp can tell you about a hospital that official ratings can't wapo.st/1XeMdll?tid=ss_tw #hpol16
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