All posts by Jessica McLaughlin
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Malaria: Did Scientists Finally Find a Solution?
A new, controversial solution could save a lot of lives.
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Independence for Catalonia: Will it Become a Reality?
Will Catalonia actually secede?
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What’s Going on With the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership and why is it so important?
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The Taliban Captures Kunduz: Should the U.S. Still Leave Afghanistan as Planned?
What's next in the war torn nation?
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Rape Kits: New Funding to Bring Victims Justice
An $80 million grant will help clear rape kit backlogs
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The Migrant Crisis Continues: What’s Going on in Europe?
What is going on in Europe and will the EU be able to solve it?
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Do Child Farm Workers Have Enough Protections?
Child labor happens in the United States, and it's legal
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The Women in Combat Debate Continued: Should Every Door be Opened?
Two women just graduated from Ranger training. Now what?
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The South and East China Seas: Conflict Continues
Why is the U.S. even involved?
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Marital Rape in the U.S.: What Are the Laws?
Sorry Donald Trump, marital rape is a real thing.
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Combatting Cyber Attacks: Will Congress Adopt Obama’s Plans?
What can be done to stop hacking?
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Obama Proposes New Nursing Home Regulations
What's the latest with nursing home care and why hasn't it been updated in decades?
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U.S.-Venezuelan Relations: Can the Doors Be Reopened?
What do the Obama Administration's sanctions against Venezuelan officials mean?
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Supreme Court Nominations: Do Presidents Make Mistakes?
What happens when a President regrets his SCOTUS nominee?
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The USPS Deficit Crisis: What’s the Plan?
How will the latest plan to save the USPS affect you?
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The Gaming Industry: Misogynistic and Living in the Past
Women make up nearly half of gamers, so why is the industry stuck in its misogynistic past?
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Power Plants and Carbon Pollution: What Can the EPA Do?
What's next on the EPA's agenda to curb American carbon emissions?
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The Child Welfare System: Kids Falling Through the Cracks
The child welfare system and foster care in America are broken. Who can save our kids?
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Regulating the Innovative World of 3D Printing
3D printing may innovate all of our lives--but are there limits to what can be printed?
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The United States Isn’t Immune to Counterfeit Drugs
There are plenty of black markets for counterfeit drugs, including here in the United States.
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Marijuana Edibles: A New Challenge for Regulators
Trials and tribulations in regulating a new kind of weed.
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Can a Space Fence Really Fix the Problem of Space Trash?
Orbital debris is a real problem for our space programs.
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Sexual Reassignment Surgery: The Path to Medicare Coverage
What's changed since Medicare lifted its ban on sexual reassignment surgery last year?
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Skin Cancer: Clinical Trials, Current Policies, and Certain Progress
Efforts by the U.S. to wipe out skin cancer once and for all.
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What Are Your Individual Rights When it Comes to International Law?
What are your rights when it comes to international law in the U.S.?
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Take Different Paths to LGBT Inclusion
BSA and GSUSA have had very different approaches to LGBT members and leaders.
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Obama’s Immigration Reform: Earned Citizenship and Beyond
As we work our way toward comprehensive immigration reform, there are many roadblocks.
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Common Core: A Solution to America’s Education Problems?
Everything you need to know about the controversial new education standards.
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E-Cigarettes: Should We Treat Them Like Traditional Cigarettes?
Everything you need to know about the newest smoking phenomenon in the U.S.
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Heroin: The New Drug of the Middle Class?
Why has heroin become a popular drug for middle class Americans?
