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Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Two good reasons for treatment behind bars

by The Editorial Board July 1, 2019June 28, 2019

Medication-assisted treatment in jails and prisons makes good sense, and it’s being backed by the courts.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Build a better child welfare system – finally

by The Editorial Board June 30, 2019June 28, 2019

The attention the system gets after a high-profile case should not be allowed to fade.

Editorials, Opinion

Gina Barreca: The time I ran naked down the streets of Brooklyn, and other embarrassing moments

by Gina Barreca June 29, 2019June 28, 2019

Embarrassing yourself is bad. Embarrassing someone you care about is worse. If a person you love or respect is ashamed of you, a kind of emotional math gets factored in whereby the misery you create is not only doubled, but also multiplied exponentially — and into eternity. It’s one of the reasons embarrassing moments are […]

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Supreme Court declares the sabotage of democracy none of its business

by Los Angeles Times June 29, 2019June 29, 2019

The highest court in the land is refusing to use the tools it has to defend voting rights.

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View from Away: Heart disease holds on as top killer

June 29, 2019June 28, 2019

If you’re one of the evidently healthy people who has decided that 50 is the new 40, here’s a dose of sobering news. The big decline in deaths due to heart disease that the U.S. has enjoyed over much of the past century has slowed to a crawl. And for one age group — middle-aged […]

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Our View: Promises not kept after closing of Augusta Mental Health Institute

by The Editorial Board June 28, 2019June 27, 2019

A robust system of community-based services has not materialized, and we are all paying for it.

Editorials, Opinion

View from Away: A baby swing at health care

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019

The Trump administration continued to nibble away Monday at the problem of high health care costs, unveiling a set of proposals to bring more transparency to the industry’s byzantine pricing practices. But like just about everything else the administration has done on health care affordability, the proposal would strike at best a glancing blow to […]