Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Half of American Adults Are Worried About Going Bankrupt Due to Medical Bills
The jump in people worried about medical bankruptcy was largely driven by young people and people of color.
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Donald Trump, Who Is President, Tries to Blame Deadly Violence on Joe Biden
Trump’s latest Twitter barrage represents perhaps the clearest signal yet: He is banking his re-election campaign around stoking racial division and using scare tactics to try and convince suburban women to vote for him instead of Joe Biden.
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1 Million Pennsylvanians Could Lose Their Homes With Eviction Moratorium Ending
Gov. Tom Wolf called on lawmakers in the Republican-led state House and Senate to pass a law extending the moratorium, which expires on Aug. 31.
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Joe Biden’s Plan for Caregivers Is ‘First of Its Kind’ From a Presidential Candidate
Biden’s caregiver proposal is the most wide-ranging care policy ever proposed by a major party’s presidential nominee, according to experts.
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CDC Suddenly Changes Guidance to Discourage Coronavirus Testing, Alarming Scientists
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly revised its coronavirus testing guidance to excluse asymptomatic people.
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Where Trump and Biden Stand on Six Issues That Matter for Pennsylvania
Donald Trump’s campaign recently released a list of “core priorities” the president said he would tackle if elected to a second term.
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Trump’s Coronavirus Failures Forced Governors to Step Up. Here’s What They’ve Done.
Most Americans disapprove of how President Trump has handled COVID-19—despite what you heard at the Republican National Convention.
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‘Absolute Game Changer’: How the Affordable Care Act Helped Save the Lives of People With HIV
If the conservative-leaning Supreme Court ultimately strikes down the healthcare law, it could set America back years in its fight against HIV/AIDS, taking the country back to a time when the virus posed a deadlier threat than it currently does.
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Fire Tornadoes and Inland Hurricanes: Extreme Weather Linked to Pollution Is on the Rise
The arctic is burning, much of Iowa was wiped out by powerful wind storms, and California witnessed wildfires, fire tornadoes, and record-setting heat over the weekend.
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This Group Thinks All Pennsylvanians Deserve $15 Wage, Paid Leave, and Eviction Protections
The agenda, which includes a higher minimum wage and paid leave, has been endorsed by 52 incumbent Democrats in the General Assembly. Not a single Republican has gotten on board.
