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Michael Hanschke / Reuters The Racial Inequality of Sleep
Black Americans aren’t sleeping as well as whites. Here’s why that’s a public-health problem—and what can be done to fix it.
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SHOUT The Black-White Sleep Gap
An unexpected challenge in the quest for racial justice.
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Who Said It: A Democratic Presidential Candidate or Las Vegas Headliner?
Criss Angel or Hillary Clinton? Siegfried or Bernie Sanders?
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Brian Resnck This Is the Brain that Shot President James Garfield
But why? A 135-year-old mystery.
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Chip Somodevilla AFP/Getty Oregon, Syria, Budget Wars, and Pope Francis: Obama Ends Busy Week With All-Encompassing News Conference
“I’ve been boring them to death,” Obama apologized to the children in the audience.
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MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images President Obama on Oregon Shooting: 'This Is A Political Choice That We Make'
The president did not hold back in his criticism of gun laws in addressing this most recent tragedy.
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Spencer Platt AFP/Getty At U.N., Putin Makes the Case for Dictators
Obama, Putin both want to defeat ISIS. But their visions for how the world should look after its defeat are unlikely to be reconciled.
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Ray Tamarra AFP/Getty Ted Cruz Is Really Happy About John Boehner’s Resignation
Cruz believes conservative orthodoxy is a winning strategy. For the senator, Boehner's fall will bolster that idea.
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Alex Wong AFP/Getty John Boehner Is Resigning From Congress This Year
The House speaker is expected to exit in October.
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PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis's Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress, Abridged
The following has been abridged and adapted from Pope Francis’s speech Thursday.
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Bloomberg AFP/Getty Scott Walker Is Dropping Out of the 2016 Race
The Wisconsin governor is the second Republican candidate to pull the plug on his campaign.
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Tess Watson / Flickr / Composite Image What Science Says About “Sounding Presidential”
Lower-pitched voices fare better in elections.
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National Journal Donald Trump and the Political Benefits of a Narcissistic Personality
Self-promotion works.
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National Journal The Unexpected Health Benefits of Tetris
New research shows clearing rows of polygons may also help clear minds of addiction cravings.
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National Journal Iowa Republicans Love Donald Trump! Iowa Republicans Are Still Undecided!
Trumpmentum hasn't slowed in the first caucus state, according to a new CNN poll. But behind the top-line numbers, the fact remains: The race is still wildly up for grabs.
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National Journal What to Know About the Record-Breaking Levels of Toxic Algae Lapping Up on the West Coast
First thing: Adorable sea lions are becoming ill.
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National Journal The Hidden Language Of Political Smiles
Forget what politicians say. Their smiles may reveal what they are actually feeling.
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National Journal Pollsters to Networks: Please Don't Use Polls to Decide Who Appears on the Debate Stage
Fox and CNN are relying on polls to determine which candidates make the grade for prime debate slots. Some pollsters and poll watchers suggest a different path.
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National Journal Can A Computer Guess Who Is a Republican and Who Is a Democrat?
Artificial intelligence can recognize speech patterns that distinguish the parties.
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Here's What Obama Just Said About Bill Cosby
At a Wednesday press conference, the president was asked if he'd revoke the comedian's Presidential Medal of Freedom.
