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US Job Growth Slowed in March
CNN | Patrick Gillespie | April 6, 2018.

High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up for University
National Public Radio | April 25, 2018

The Stock Market Isn’t the Economy. Here’s How They Can Shape Each Other
The New York Times | By Alexandria Garcia | Feb. 13, 2018

9 Questions About The Debt Ceiling, Answered
NPR | By Ron Elving | July 18, 2017

US economic growth revised higher in the 4th quarter on stronger consumer spending
Business Insider | Akin Oyedele | Mar. 28, 2018

Seattle Scales Back Tax in Face of Amazon’s Revolt, but Tensions Linger
The New York Times | By Nick Wingfield |May 14, 2018

Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting
The New York Times | By Adam Liptak and Kevin Draper | May 14, 2018

Facebook is making its biggest executive shuffle in company history
Recode | By Kurt Wagner | May 8, 2018

Sinclair preps to challenge Fox News
Politico | By Jason Shwartz | May 3, 2018

Men Arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks Reach Settlements
NPR | Scott Neuman | May 3, 2018

Cambridge Analytica to File for Bankruptcy After Misuse of Facebook Data
The New York Times | By Nicholas Confessore and Matthew Rosenberg | May 2, 2018

Exclusive: Facebook commits to civil rights audit, political bias review
Axios | Sara Fischer | May 2, 2018

WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quits over privacy disagreements with Facebook
The Guardian | Olivia Solon | Apr 30, 2018

Teachers say 'frustration' over decade of cuts to education is fueling nationwide revolt
ABC News | By Bill Hutchinson | Apr 29, 2018

Teachers Are Marching Ahead Of Their Unions, In Oklahoma And Arizona
NPR | Anya Kamenetz | April 2, 2018

Nearly 1 million people were out of the workforce because of opioid addiction in 2015, according to study
The Washington Post | By Katie Zezima | March 27, 2018

Oregon workers won't get crazy schedules next year
Vox | By Alexia Fernández Campbell | Aug. 10, 2017

She Tried To Report On Climate Change. Sinclair Told Her To Be More "Balanced
BuzzFeed News | Steven Perlberg | April 22, 2018

Climate change did not “cause” Harvey or Irma, but it’s a huge part of the story
Vox | By David Roberts | Sep. 11, 2017

How Retiring Nuclear Power Plants May Undercut U.S. Climate Goals
The New York Times | By Brad Plumer | June 13, 2017

Plastic Pollution Is Killing Coral Reefs, 4-Year Study Finds
NPR | Christopher Joyce | Jan. 25, 2018

How Houston’s Growth Created the Perfect Flood Conditions
The New York Times | By Vikas Bajaj | Sept. 5, 2017

FCC’s Proposal Won’t Kill Internet, but it Will Promote Investment | Opinion
Courier-journal | Kathleen | Dec. 18, 2017

With Sinclair Set To Close Mega Deal, Tribune Exec Warns Local TV M&A Risks “Self-Created Problems” –NATPE
Deadline | Dade Hayes | Jan. 17, 2018

Democrats Sound Alarm Over Sinclair-Tribune Deal
Bloomberg | Liz Crampton | Jan. 4, 2018

Sinclair Inches Closer to Merger With Tribune
Hollywood Reporter | Paul Bond | Jan. 26, 2018

Once Cozy with Silicon Valley, Democrats Grow Wary of Tech Giants
New York Times | Cecilia Kang and Daisuke Wakabayashi | Jan. 23, 2018

Fact-Checking Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony on Facebook and Data Collection
Washington Post | By Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly | April 11, 2018

Amazon Hikes Prime Fees to $119
Axios | Scott Rosenberg | April 26, 2018

Facebook’s Privacy Changes Leave Developers Steaming
The New York Times | By Sheera Frenkel | April 30, 2018

Data Privacy Now a Top Public Priority
Security Intelligence | By Douglas Bonderud | April 24, 2018

Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse investigation
Reuters| Reuters Staff | May 14, 2018

Here are all the new features coming to Facebook, Instagram and Messenger apps
CNet | By Alfred Ng | May 1, 2018

Facebook's deserted island
Axios | Kim Hart | April 27, 2018

Facebook is launching a huge advertising blitz promising it will fix all its scandals
Business Insider | Rob Price | April 25, 2018

Facebook is launching a huge advertising blitz promising it will fix all its scandals
Business Insider | Rob Price | April 25, 2018

Net Neutrality Is Officially Dead. That's a Victory for Free Speech
Reason | Nick Gillespie |April 23, 2018

Americans don't trust tech companies on data privacy
Axios | Kim Hart | April 23, 2018

Storm clouds for the electric vehicle market: EPA & Tesla
Axios | Ben Geman | April 3, 2018

Technology Shares Plunge Again Amid Growing Backlash
The Wall Street Journal | By Akane Otani, Michael Wursthorn and Ben Eisen | April 2, 2018

Facebook puts privacy settings front and center
Axios | Sara Fischer | March 28, 2018

Trump administration’s China IP push puts big tech in a bind
Financial Times | Richard Waters | Aug. 24, 2017

Crowded TV Marketplace Gets Ready for Three Tech Giants
The New York Times | By John Koblin | Aug. 20, 2017

Only Congress, Not the FCC, Can Fix Net Neutrality
Wired | by Berin Szóka | May 17, 2017

Insurance Companies Are Preparing Fleets of Drones to Assess the Damage of Harvey
Slate | By April Glaser | Aug. 29, 2017

Trumps Hidden War on Medicaid
Vox | Dylan Scott | March 5, 2018

Patients Can’t Afford Life-Saving Medications Under New Health Plan Change
Market Watch | Emma Court | March 30, 2018

Democrats’ 2018 Challenge: Find Unified Message on Taxes, Health Care
Axios | Alexi McCammond | April 1, 2018

Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Would be Disastrous for Public Health
Stat News | Marta Induni | April 13, 2018

Maternal Death Keep Rising in US, Raising Scrutiny
Stat News | Marta Induni | April 13, 2018

Bill Gates calls on U.S. to Lead Fight Against a Pandemic That Could Kill 33 Million
Washington Post | April 27, 2018

If You’re Worried About Prescription Opioids, You Should Be Really Scared of Fentanyl
Los Angeles Times | Karen Kaplan | May 1, 2018

Switching to Vaping Is Probably Safer Than Smoking Cigarettes
Men’s Journal | Adam Bible

The Health 202: No one wants to be the big, bad wolf of drug costs
The Washington Post | By Paige Winfield Cunningham | May 8, 2018

Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds
The New York Times | By Donald G. McNeil Jr. | May 1, 2018

Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses
NBC News | March 29, 2018

Anti-cancer group warns GOP against Medicaid cuts
The Hill | By Peter Sullivan | June 5, 2017

Screening: Osteoporosis

Caregiver Shortage: The Future of Long-Term Care

Trumps Hidden War on Medicaid
Vox | Dylan Scott | March 5, 2018

Patients Can’t Afford Life-Saving Medications Under New Health Plan Change
Market Watch | Emma Court | March 30, 2018

Democrats’ 2018 Challenge: Find Unified Message on Taxes, Health Care
Axios | Alexi McCammond | April 1, 2018

Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Would be Disastrous for Public Health
Stat News | Marta Induni | April 13, 2018

Maternal Death Keep Rising in US, Raising Scrutiny
Stat News | Marta Induni | April 13, 2018

Bill Gates calls on U.S. to Lead Fight Against a Pandemic That Could Kill 33 Million
Washington Post | April 27, 2018

If You’re Worried About Prescription Opioids, You Should Be Really Scared of Fentanyl
Los Angeles Times | Karen Kaplan | May 1, 2018

Switching to Vaping Is Probably Safer Than Smoking Cigarettes
Men’s Journal | Adam Bible

The Health 202: No one wants to be the big, bad wolf of drug costs
The Washington Post | By Paige Winfield Cunningham | May 8, 2018

Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds
The New York Times | By Donald G. McNeil Jr. | May 1, 2018

Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses
NBC News | March 29, 2018

Anti-cancer group warns GOP against Medicaid cuts
The Hill | By Peter Sullivan | June 5, 2017

Will 2018 Be the Year of Protectionism? Trump Alone Will Decide
New York Times | By Ana Swanson | Jan. 23, 2018

Signs of Progress in Nafta Talks but Countries Remain Deeply Divided
New York Times | By Ana Swanson | Jan. 29, 2018

Trump’s Possible Trade War With Canada and Europe, Explained
Vox | Zeeshan Aleem | March 5, 2018

Trade Wars, Trump Tariffs and Protectionism Explained
BBC | March 23, 2018

Wall St. Closes Lower, as a U.S. – China Trade War Looms
New York Times | By Jack Ewing and Alexandra Stevenson | March 23, 2018

Trump Says U.S. Will Only Rejoin Pacific Trade Pact if Terms are Improved
Reuters | David Chance and Tetsushi Kajimoto | April 12, 2018

Trump’s Looming Trade War Gives Democrats and Opening in Farm Country
Reuters | John Whitesides | April 19, 2018

NAFTA Officials Put Top-Level Talks on Hold Until May 7 to Consult with Industry
Reuters | David Lawder | April 27, 2018

Negotiations over NAFTA are bogging down ahead of a major deadline
The Washington Post | By David J. Lynch and Damian Paletta | May 9, 2018

More than 1,000 economists warn Trump his trade views echo 1930s errors
The Guardian | Dominic Rushe | May 3, 2018

Trump grants key U.S. allies an extra month of tariff relief
Politico | By Megan Cassella | April 30, 2018

Trump’s possible trade war with Canada and Europe, explained
Vox | By Zeeshan Aleem | March 5, 2018

Latest Nafta Talks Near End Without Major Breakthroughs
Bloomberg | By Josh Wingrove and Eric Martin | Sept. 4, 2017

U.S. lays out ambitious schedule for NAFTA talks as opening round concludes
The Los Angeles Times | By Don Lee | Aug. 20, 2017

NAFTA talks: Round 1 is over. Here's what's next
CNN |by Patrick Gillespie | Aug. 20, 2017

Trump's new attack on the Chinese economy, explained
Vox | By Zeeshan Aleem | Aug 21, 2017

Japan and Europe counter Trump with colossal trade deal
The Washington Post | By Ana Swanson | July 6, 2017

As E.U. and Japan Strengthen Trade Ties, U.S. Risks Losing Its Voice
The New York Times | By Peter S. Goodman | July 6, 2017

How to modernize NAFTA: First, do no harm
The Hill | By Peter Sullivan | June 21, 2017

NAFTA’s Economic Impact
Council of Foreign Relations | By James McBride and Mohammed Aly Sergie | Oct. 4, 2017

Deadly Convenience: Keyless Cars and Their Carbon Monoxide Toll
The New York Times | By David Jeans and Majlie De Puy Kamp | May 13, 2018

Trump Official Wants To Put Tight Leash On Consumer Watchdog Agency
NPR | Chris Arnold | April 2, 2018

President Trump Slaps Tariffs on Solar Panels in Major Blow to Renewable Energy
Time | By Brian Eckhouse | Jan. 22, 2018

Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike
Axios | Jonathan Swan | Feb. 14, 2018

TaxVox: Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
Tax Policy Center | Howard Gleckman | Aug. 22, 2017

Ivanka Trump on Capitol Hill, teams up with Rubio on tax reform
CNN | By Ashley Killough, Grace Hauck and Emily Karl | June 20, 2017

Immigration, Gay Rights, Politics, Abortion, Taxes, Technology: Crunch Time at the Supreme Court
USA Today | Richard Wolf | April 29th, 2018

Bloodied bodies stacked in a prison yard: What happens when states slash prison spending
USA TODAY | Steve Reilly | April 30, 2018

Trump Infrastructure Plan Would Pay For A Fraction Of Investment
NPR | Dave Schaper | Feb. 12, 2018

The “500-year” flood, explained: why Houston was so underprepared for Hurricane Harvey
Vox | By Dara Lind | August 28, 2017

The “500-year” flood, explained: why Houston was so underprepared for Hurricane Harvey
Vox | By Dara Lind | August 28, 2017

Why Houston’s flooding got so bad, according to storm experts
Vox | By Brian Resnick | August 29, 2017

Billion Dollar Disasters
New America | By Sharon E. Burke