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Senior Editor for NYT Health/Science Dept. Ex-DC, online politics. NYC/DC habitats. TV/politics junkie.

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Paul Kane@pkcapitol6 Dec 2022
Watch this. A coincidence? Wow.
Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) profile pictureHoward Mortman@HowardMortman6 Dec 2022
During Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Jan. 6 police, representatives of those receiving awards shake hands with Schumer then walk past McConnell and McCarthy.
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The Wapo is killing its Sunday Magazine, which was my home for 20 years. It carried some great journalism over the years, winning 2 Pulitzers. All staffers --talents all -- were just ... fired. The termination notice was as cold as the surface of Uranus. washingtonpost.com/media/202…
The Washington Post will end its Sunday magazine, eliminate positions

The Washington Post will end its Sunday magazine, eliminate positions

The Post's executive editor, Sally Buzbee, said the magazine would end 'in its current form' after printing its final issue on Dec. 25.

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The F.D.A. wants Makena, a drug meant to prevent preterm birth, off the market after a long study showed no benefit to moms or babies. The company is fighting for more time. We'll cover advisory vote on Wednesday and here's a story from March: nyti.ms/3MCC8zk
F.D.A. Rushed a Drug for Preterm Births. Did It Put Speed Over Science? (Published 2022)

F.D.A. Rushed a Drug for Preterm Births. Did It Put Speed Over Science? (Published 2022)

The agency’s accelerated approval program for certain drugs has come under intense scrutiny because some medicines stay on the market despite limited evidence that they work.

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@NYTScience23 Sep 2022
She recognized the young chimpanzees in the video as Monga, César and Hussein. They had been abducted from a sanctuary she runs, and the kidnappers were threatening to behead one of them and sell the others to traffickers if a ransom wasn’t paid. nyti.ms/3r4RwL3
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Hearing a lot of stories like this... High-risk people who clearly qualify needing an MD or similar in the family intervene and advocate to have Paxlovid even considered Does any other city have an antiviral treatment hotline like NYC? Haven't seen another example.
Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab) profile pictureMichael Mina
@michaelmina_lab10 Apr 2022
The US is doing SO bad on explaining to clinicians & ppl that oral treatment exists My 96 yo Grandpa is in a senior center A large outbreak hit 2 wks ago The doc was not prescribing Paxlovid! My Gpa was (+) & on 0 other drugs It should’ve been reflex to prescribe Paxlovid!
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honestly this is the purest and best use of this site. CONGRATS - he did it!
Cecilia Kang (@ceciliakang) profile pictureCecilia Kang@ceciliakang18 Apr 2022
He's almost there. Massive cheers to @kfile @TeamBeansFund. This thread is such a lovely and heart-breaking dedication to fighting childrens' cancer.
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folo @hillhulse -- nytimes.com/live/2022/04/07/…
The Senate confirms Jackson, elevating the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. (Published 2022)

The Senate confirms Jackson, elevating the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. (Published 2022)

Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, lending a modicum of bipartisanship to what was otherwise a bitterly polarized process.

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"There is audible groaning and noises of protest from many of the spectators here as Senator Graham again interrupted Judge Jackson," @CatieEdmondson reports from Capitol Hill. "Graham then immediately left the dais." Follow updates: nyti.ms/3qt05iE
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearings: Day 3 Highlights: Senators Finish Questioning Ketanji...

Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearings: Day 3 Highlights: Senators Finish Questioning Ketanji...

In their final chance to question Judge Jackson, several Republicans repeatedly criticized her sentences in cases involving images of child sexual abuse. Democrats, however, said she had earned the...

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Frank Sinatra at rehearsal for JFK inaugural gala, 1961: #Stock
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Adam Liptak@adamliptak19 Jan 2022
NEW: A statement from Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch: "Reporting that Justice Sotomayor asked Justice Gorsuch to wear a mask surprised us. It is false. While we may sometimes disagree about the law, we are warm colleagues and friends."
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Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers -- @liptak w// the authoritative take nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/po…
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers (Published 2022)

Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Virus Mandate for Large Employers (Published 2022)

But the justices allowed a vaccination requirement for health care workers at facilities that receive federal money.

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Breaking News: The first U.S. case of the Omicron variant has been detected in California. Over 20 other nations now have cases of the Omicron variant, as questions about its impact remain. Track its spread here. nyti.ms/3EdLgW1
Tracking Omicron and Other Coronavirus Variants (Published 2022)

Tracking Omicron and Other Coronavirus Variants (Published 2022)

See which countries have reported cases of the Omicron variant.

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"I don't think about the former president," Biden says when asked if Trump put him at risk for coronavirus during the presidential debate last year.
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@jmart1 Dec 2021
Follow Megan !
Megan Messerly (@meganmesserly) profile pictureMegan Messerly
@meganmesserly1 Dec 2021
It’s time for — as they say — some personal news: I am leaving @TheNVIndy after five fantastic years to join @politico as a national health care reporter covering health policy in the states. Leaving the Indy is so bittersweet, but I’m excited about this next chapter. 1/8
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold Mississippi's law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, after hearing arguments on Wednesday. But the court's conservative majority appeared split about overruling Roe v. Wade entirely. nyti.ms/3xKegmb
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Key facts about the abortion debate in America pewrsr.ch/3d4Q18G
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If you’re a Medicare beneficiary taking expensive drugs, the prices themselves affect you—but so does Medicare’s benefit design. The combination means that some cancer patients are paying $15,000 a year for their drugs. nytimes.com/2021/10/27/upsho…
This May Be Democrats’ Best Chance to Lower Drug Prices (Published 2021)

This May Be Democrats’ Best Chance to Lower Drug Prices (Published 2021)

For patients with certain cancers, out-of-pocket spending can exceed $15,000 a year. Legislation could take aim at prices and the amounts Medicare patients are charged.

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Thanks @benyt for pressing this issue. behavior and actions do matter.
Ben Smith (@semaforben) profile pictureBen Smith
@semaforben18 Oct 2021
News: Axel Springer has relieved Julian Reichelt of his duties axelspringer.com/de/pressein…
Some personal news! Send me your questions and stories of getting (intentionally?) stuck in remote places with your commune-bubble. What confuses you about traveling right now? What aspects of travel are causing fights with your family and which ones are giving you hope?
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@NYTimesPR25 Aug 2021
We're pleased to announce that Heather Murphy (@heathertal) is joining @nytimestravel. nytco.com/press/heather-murp…
Heather Murphy Joins Travel | The New York Times Company

Heather Murphy Joins Travel | The New York Times Company

With Tariro Mzezewa off to the National desk, I am thrilled to announce that Heather Murphy is joining the Travel team as a reporter. Heather has spent the past couple of years on the Express desk…

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An Inspiring Act of Racial Healing in Chattanooga nytimes.com/2021/08/20/opini… by @PeterCanellos
Opinion | An Inspiring Act of Racial Healing in Chattanooga (Published 2021)

Opinion | An Inspiring Act of Racial Healing in Chattanooga (Published 2021)

Black and white communities are working together to mark the site of a lynching.

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