Public Health
Soda Taxes Sweep to Victories, Despite Facing Big Spending
Four communities join Berkeley, Calif., and Philadelphia in embracing plans to tax sugary beverages.
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CreditLouisa Gouliamaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Fiscal Policy
The Trump Administration Could Test Whether Deficits Help the Economy
Donald Trump appears likely to enact a fun-house mirror version of something many liberal economists have advocated for years.
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CreditDamon Winter/The New York Times The 2016 Race
Why Trump Won: Working-Class Whites
Hillary Clinton’s polling leads were consistent and long-lasting, but none of it mattered.
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CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Public Health
The Future of Obamacare Looks Bleak
A plausible scenario would result in 22 million fewer Americans having health insurance.
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The New Health Care
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CreditErik Carter A Doctor Shortage? Let’s Take a Closer Look
Evidence suggests that the nation’s medical system is not so much understaffed as it is inefficient.
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Global Shock
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CreditToru Hanai/Reuters Global Markets Plummet on Rising Odds of Trump Victory
Markets had priced in a Hillary Clinton victory, but a furious reversal took place when that looked unlikely.
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The 2016 Race
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CreditReed Saxon/Associated Press Why Long Voting Lines Today Could Have Long-Term Consequences
Early voters, urban voters and minority voters are all more likely to wait and wait. And that makes them less likely to vote in the future.
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The 2016 Race
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CreditMichael F. McElroy for The New York Times Projections Before the Polls Close: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
In a first, results will be estimated before the polls close. It’s hard for even pros to do, and very easy for readers to get the wrong impression.
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Health Care: Decoded
Informed by research, Austin Frakt and Aaron Carroll explore and explain the changing landscape of health care.
