President Trump’s State of the Union: Immigration, Economy, 2020 Elections 2020-02-05

The Takeaway

President Trump’s State of the Union: Immigration, Economy, 2020 Elections

The President avoided one major topic: impeachment.

Fear of the Coronavirus Spurs Surge in Xenophobia and Anti-Chinese Sentiment

The long standing stereotype of the sick foreigner is playing into how we are dealing with the Coronavirus.

Veteran Journalist Diane Rehm on the Right-to-Die Movement

In her new book “When My Times Comes,” Rehm explores the highly divisive field of medical aid in dying. 

The Growing Support for Aid-in-Dying Legislation

But there is a lot of confusion around what aid-in-dying actually entails, and what it means for the rights of patients who are terminally ill and their families. 

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