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11.26.2008 9:00 pm

Thanksgiving: Hard times, chestnut dressing and boundless privilege

President and Mrs. Roosevelt (Roosevelt Library)It may be, with the gloomy headlines from Washington, Wall Street, Detroit and elsewhere, that more Americans than usual are restive this Thanksgiving.

Unemployment and uncertainty are up. Confidence is down. Retailers are looking at a bleak holiday season. The president-elect,…

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11.23.2008 9:01 pm

U.S. health system fails many people with chronic illness

Doctor and patient discuss the results of a heart scan.

Doctor and patient discuss the results of a heart scan.

Americans who have such chronic illnesses as heart disease, diabetes and depression are less likely to get the care and treatment they need than people in seven other advanced countries. And…

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05.22.2008 9:01 pm

Friday editorials: Failing the troops

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Disturbing new evidence emerged last week that the Department of Veterans Affairs continues to provide shoddy mental health care for soldiers and Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lack of effective screening, delayed care and denied diagnoses add up to a…

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