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By Laura Teicher Bonnell Special to MediaNews Group A consistent topic of today’s political debate is the cost of health care and how to lower these costs, including drug prices. The debate often focuses on patients with complex health needs, who also face higher bills for their care. What I continue to find puzzling is, […]
While scanning a recent New Yorker (cartoons first, before any of the heavier but exquisitely written articles), I came upon a full-page, full-face photo of a quietly amused young man. The caption identified him as “the philosopher William...
Kate Pickett On April 9th, the husband of England’s queen died at the age of 99. The queen of the United Kingdom has no political or executive role—rather, she has constitutional and representational duties and, according to the royal website, ‘acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognises success and excellence; and supports the ideal of voluntary service’. The queen’s husband had no formal role, other than to support the queen, but he was a patron, president or member of more than 780 organisations and esta...