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First Congregational Church has been joined by 13 faith communities in the Amherst area that provide food and support for Perez.

Opioid overdose claims 175 Americans each day, but powerful pharmaceutical companies continue to promote their sales.

The young crown prince wants to end decades of power-sharing. His gambles could shake up the kingdom and the Middle East.

From the UK and the US to Yemen, Qatar, Turkey, Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon, the fallout from the Saudi Crown Prince’s “corruption” sweep could be felt across many nations. Mohammed Bin Salman al Saud, the 32-year-old heir apparent, wants to consolidate his authority in Saudi Arabia, and, at the same time, be the kingmaker in other Middle Eastern lands. It is an extraordinarily high-risk strategy, one emboldened personally by President Trump and his son-in-law.

After Trump’s victory over Clinton, women realized how much the country needs them in politics.

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An interview with the democratic socialist who just knocked off one of the Virginia GOP’s legislative leaders.

Not even pedophilia is out of bounds for a political movement that is less animated by religiosity than resentment.

Ending the medical tax break could be a ‘gut punch’ to the majority of the country. Eliminating the medical-expense deduction would end a source of relief that has helped millions of people cope with steep medical costs in a country without comprehensive, universal health coverage.

By now the botched, indifferent response of the Trump administration to Hurricane Maria’s devastation in Puerto Rico has been well-documented. Puerto Ricans, however, are not the only US citizens whose lack of democratic rights has affected its quality of life, and for the worse. The same can be said for the residents of Washington, DC, the nation’s capital.