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The AIDS Granny In Exile
BuzzFeed - Kathleen McLaughlin
In the '90s, a gynecologist named Gao Yaojie exposed the horrifying cause of an AIDS epidemic in rural China — and the ensuing cover-up — and became an enemy of the state. Now 85, she lives in New York
Democrats Join Calls To Rectify Canceled Health Insurance
NPR - Julie Rovner
In Washington this week, calls to fix the problem of people getting insurance cancellation notices are getting louder and coming from all sides. But turning back the clock on health insurance cancellations
Typhoon's trail of death and destruction highlights fragile infrastructure in Philippines: http://t.co/z62zPeQuaR - VW
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Barack Obama's popularity falls to all-time low
The Telegraph - AFP
For the first time a majority of Americans think the president is dishonest and untrustworthy US President Barack Obama's popularity has slumped to an all-time low, with a majority of Americans for the
Europe nations hold summit on its record youth unemployment, vows situation will ease in next 2 years: http://t.co/RAYWai33OD
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Is climate change to blame for Typhoon Haiyan?
The Guardian - Damian Carrington
Just as the world was beginning to take in the almost unimaginable devastation wrought by typhoon Haiyan, a young Filipino diplomat, Naderev Sano, was getting ready to lead his country's negotiations the
Aid Groups in Philippines Fear Finding More Devastation http://t.co/SebE7VpBGx
New York Times World on Twitter
Congressional Odd Couple Could Be Key To Any Budget Breakthrough
NPR - Ailsa Chang
Twenty-nine lawmakers are supposed to come up with a long-term budget deal by mid-December. They meet again Wednesday around a conference table, led by two people who couldn't be more different: Democratic
Administration Invites Users To Try Again
NPR - Scott Neuman
If at first you don't succeed, try again. That's the message from the White House on Tuesday, with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asking more than 275,000 people who tried and failed
Making of ACA management failure
POLITICO - By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN
In the days after HealthCare.gov went live, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough quietly dispatched Jeff Zients, a favorite West Wing fixer, to assess the operation and report back. When Zients President
Typhoon Haiyan: eight die in food stampede amid desperate wait for aid
The Guardian - Kate Hodal
Eight people have been killed in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines after thousands of Haiyan survivors stormed a government-owned rice warehouse seeking food supplies. The Philippines National Food
Congress Wasn’t Going to Save the Postal Service Anytime Soon
nationaljournal.com - By Brendan Bordelon
For several years, the U.S. Postal Service, which was shedding billions of dollars a year — nearly $16 billion in 2012 — has pushed Congress …
Snapchat turned down more than $3B from Facebook
USA TODAY - Scott Martin
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has dangled more than $3 billion in cash to woo Snapchat, the popular photo-messaging used by younger audiences, amid growing signs of waning interest among teens in the world's
It’s Official: Obamacare Enrollment Is Super Low
nationaljournal.com - By Sophie Novack
Roughly 100,000 people enrolled in health insurance through Obamacare last month — far short of the administration’s goal. The Health and …
Takeaways: Issa Obamacare hearing
POLITICO - By DAVID NATHER
For the few dribbles of information that came out about the Obamacare website at the latest congressional hearing Wednesday, there sure were a lot of fireworks. Members of the House Oversight and Government
Typhoons
Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines defends aid response
bbc.co.uk
http://vod-pro-ww-live.akamaized.net/mps_h264_hi/public/news/world/1027000/1027869_h264_1500k.mp4?__gda__=1539229313_88180969f5fcf1024b27a39aca188d57 The Philippine government says it is facing its biggest