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To the editor: We really don’t have to fret over what Donald Trump says. Everything he puts out for public consumption is a lie. Ignore it. Keep in mind what is most important to him: He is making billions of dollars out of being president. His Cabinet is the wealthiest in U.S. history. ...
To the editor: I, a medical doctor, have learned recently about an encounter with modern medicine. The technology sounded impressive. First there was a blood test. Then there were imaging processes — an MRI, sonography and a PET scan. There was a biopsy with an ingenious instrument. There ...
To the editor: I read with dismay about the shooting that took place at the CDC in Atlanta last week. I spent over 30 years in public health, of which the last seven were at the CDC. Efforts to improve the public’s health and prevent serious disease outbreaks build upon two primary ...
To the editor: The American Constitution begins by recognizing a historical record of flawed human behavior (e.g., kings generally and King George III in particular); progressing through a flawed present (e.g., retaining African slavery in Southern states); into a future in search of an ever ...
To the Editor: To all my friends who work and study at KU. Please submit a simple declarative sentence at the bottom of your email address, i.e. She graduated from Dartmouth 1987. This will be a way to let us all know how you want to be recognized without going against the KU policy. Karl ...
To the Editor: Welcome to the beautiful Lawrence Loop! Today we're on the Lawrence Loop between Burcham and Constant Parks. Twenty years ago this was just a dirt path where you could walk your dogs, listen to the birds and watch the sun come up over the river. But today it's paved and ...