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Since the Supreme Court handed down its infamous Citizens United ruling in 2010, billionaires have poured ever larger sums into candidates aligned with their interests. They now have American politics in a chokehold: In 2024, the top 300 billionaire donors spent over $3 billion on the federal elections, accounting forContinue Reading

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This story was produced by Grist and co-published with StreetsblogMASS. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Marvin Martin was in the Four Corners area of Dorchester, Massachusetts, one day when a train sped by on the Fairmount Line into downtown Boston. It was filled with white people, sitting comfortably and readingContinue Reading

Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients

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Glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter supplement for joint pain, may worsen outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to new research by neuroscientists from the University of Florida. The post Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…ReadContinue Reading

DeGette talks legacy as her party shifts left

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Rep. Diana DeGette has a message for the new blood in the Democratic Party.  The wave of hard-left candidates who are eyeing seats in Congress will face a stark political reality if they pursue a premature and overly ambitious health care agenda right off the bat. …Continue Reading