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Your Back Hurts? Your Feet May Be the Problem.
Look at your bare foot. Trace it on a piece of paper. Now place your favorite shoe over that outline. Once you see how much of your own foot lives…
Charlotte Grinberg, MD
Death in One Day: Inside Canada’s Assisted-Suicide Machine
‘Hastening death becomes the path of least resistance,’ says a medical ethicist as Canada nears 110,000 MAID deaths.
Rupa Subramanya
This Week in Canada: War Fires Up Carney’s Allegiance to America
No more pivot toward China, at least for now; after eight years in the waiting room, the doctor will see me now; and more.
Rupa Subramanya
The Nurse Told Me I Had Gout. Then I Sent Feet Pics to ChatGPT.
Studies show large language models can outperform doctors in diagnosing patients. When my telehealth visit went sideways, I saw why.
Maya Sulkin
Obamacare Could Save the GOP Majority—or Doom It
Rising healthcare costs pose an existential threat to the slim Republican majorities in Congress.
Tanner Nau
Arthur Brooks: The Problem with Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s the second week of 2026. You probably already broke your resolution. That’s because you made one that was destined to fail.
Arthur Brooks
Why Republicans Lose Every Healthcare Debate
The new fight over Obamacare shows why the GOP keeps getting dragged into debates it can’t win.
Yuval Levin
I’m Finally Practicing Medicine the Way It Should Be Done
A new model of medicine lets doctors, not insurers, decide on care.
Charlotte Grinberg, MD
The Myth of the $140,000 Poverty Line
There are genuine concerns about affordability in the U.S., but the viral piece redefining poverty at $140,000 is based on bad assumptions and selective…
Tyler Cowen
Why Congress Won’t End the Shutdown
Members of the House and Senate in each party fear that their base will not accept compromise, even though that’s what the general public wants. As the…
Charles Lane
When Freebirth Ends in Death
The Free Birth Society encourages women to have babies without medical assistance. The Free Press investigates why some former members now say it is a…
Kara Kennedy
Ancient Wisdom: How to Die Well
I believe death should not be seen only as an ending. It is a teacher, a mirror, a catalyst. It shapes how we live, and where we seek meaning.
Charlotte Grinberg, MD
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