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An op-ed argues that a House-passed NDAA provision allowing a one-year pilot program for troops who smoke to try e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and other cessation tools could reduce billions in preventable military healthcare costs. It urges the Senate to include the language, citing evidence that noncombustible nicotine products help smokers quit.
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The article attacks Berkeley's handling of a long-standing homeless encampment, arguing that progressive Democrats and a homeless union have blocked cleanup of a hazardous site linked to leptospirosis. It asserts that progressive homelessness policies protect encampments rather than public safety and advocates shelter-or-jail enforcement.
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The article profiles Black women who choose single motherhood by choice through IVF, insemination, or adoption, describing their support networks and challenges such as limited Black sperm donors and discrimination in maternity care. It frames these mothers as empowered and part of a movement changing narratives around Black single motherhood.
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The article praises the FDA's approval of daraxonrasib for advanced pancreatic cancer, crediting the Trump administration's expedited review and priority voucher program. It argues that faster approvals, domestic manufacturing, and MAHA initiatives will bring more cures and strengthen U.S. drug development.