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• Beyond polarization: Why fixing a broken Congress matters
• Amid growing concerns about 2020, a primer on Russian election interference
• The oh-too-rare case of loving political foes
• ‘Crisis of masculinity’: How opioid epidemic hits men harder

Beyond polarization: Why fixing a broken Congress matters Posted: 14 May 2019 01:50 PM PDT We often blame partisan politics for dysfunction in Congress. But that's not the whole story.

Amid growing concerns about 2020, a primer on Russian election interference Posted: 14 May 2019 01:38 PM PDT The recent publication of the Mueller report provided more details about the extent of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed today after meeting with the FBI that the Russians hacked into two counties' supervisor of elections networks. Such revelations are creating a new sense of urgency around the question of what the United States is doing to prevent another such attack.

The oh-too-rare case of loving political foes Posted: 14 May 2019 11:49 AM PDT Many Republicans wonder why President Donald Trump has not tweeted a personal attack against Nancy Pelosi and even meets with her frequently. Among Democrats, former Vice President Joe Biden is similarly singled out for his tributes to the character or likability of prominent Republicans, from Dick Cheney to William Barr. At the funeral for Sen. John McCain, he said, "I loved John McCain." He took particular flak earlier this year for calling Vice President Mike Pence "a decent guy." Some pundits predict Mr. Biden's aisle-crossing good nature will doom him in the primaries for failing a purity test among party stalwarts.

‘Crisis of masculinity’: How opioid epidemic hits men harder Posted: 14 May 2019 11:25 AM PDT On a recent morning in the Downtown Eastside, a man in a parking lot picks up a syringe from the ground. Hoping that it contains some sort of substance, he puts it to his arm. But it is empty. He throws it back down.

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