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  1. PhotoElizabeth Warren at an event two years ago in support of the “Medicare for All Act of 2017.” Bernie Sanders introduced the bill. 
    CreditYuri Gripas/Reuters

    Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ Math

    She thinks a single-payer health care system can save more than other analysts think. Here’s where she says she’ll get the money to pay for it.

  1. Trump to Nominate Stephen Hahn, Cancer Researcher, to Head F.D.A.

    In choosing him, President Trump is passing over the acting F.D.A. commissioner, Norman E. Sharpless, who has been running the agency since Scott Gottlieb resigned last spring.

    By Katie Thomas

  2. The New Health Care

    It’s Halloween. Beware Urban Legends (and Cars).

    It’s the risks to costumed little pedestrians that should worry parents, not tainted candy or razor blades in apples.

    By Aaron E. Carroll

  3. Warren’s Education Plan, and Why High-Stakes Testing Seems Here to Stay

    Her K-12 proposal includes ending such testing, but there’s less than meets the eye.

    By Kevin Carey

  4. Black Scientists Held Back by Perceptions of Their Priorities

    New research suggests “hard/lab science” is valued over “patient-focused science” in awarding research grants.

    By Emma Goldberg

  5. How Children Get Hooked on Sugary Drinks

    Misleading marketing and labeling may confuse parents about the health value of many juices, a new report finds.

    By Andrew Jacobs

  6. Medicaid Covers a Million Fewer Children. Baby Elijah Was One of Them.

    Officials point to rising employment, but the uninsured rate is climbing as families run afoul of new paperwork and as fear rises among immigrants.

    By Abby Goodnough and Margot Sanger-Katz

  7. What Our Poll Shows About Impeachment Views in 6 Swing States

    With core supporters and opponents dug in, a crucial sliver of people support the inquiry but not necessarily removal.

    By Nate Cohn

  8. The New Health Care

    Steps to Prevent Dementia May Mean Taking Actual Steps

    Brain-training apps can’t match the several ways that exercise benefits the mind, research shows.

    By Austin Frakt

  9. How the Miami Dolphins Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 8

    The Dolphins have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.

    By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor

  10. How the Washington Redskins Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 8

    The Redskins have a less than 1% chance to make the playoffs.

    By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor