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MAGA’s Trumpbilly Elegy

For the second time this summer, Americans have witnessed a presidential campaign debate unlike anything we’ve seen since the dawning of the Television Age.

Telegram CEO’s arrest smacks of empty posturing

The arrest in France of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has brought into sharp focus one of the major conflicts of our age. On one hand, we want privacy in our digital lives, which is why we like the kind of end-to-end encryption Telegram promises. On the other, we want the government to be able to stamp out repugnant online activities — like child pornography or terrorist plotting. The reality is that we can’t have our cake and eat it, too.

Congress searches for stopgap funding deal amid rancor

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress returns from a weekend recess on Monday and will attempt to broker a deal on legislation to temporarily fund a range of federal programs, with no clear path and just 15 days remaining before money runs out.

Let’s Talk Food: Food allergies on the rise

Adult-onset food allergies are increasingly common, according to Jim Baker, MD, CEO and chief medical officer of Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE). “It was almost unheard of for an adult to develop a food allergy,” Baker says. An estimated 15 million Americans have food allergies, according to FARE and at least 15% of them developed those allergies as adults.