If journalism schools care about their students' career prospects once they graduate, they should start using their clout to push back against some of these corporate union-busting practices that are becoming commonplace. Stop inviting these companies to job fairs.

NEW: The Florida Supreme Court simultaneously UPHOLDS the state's 15-week abortion ban (which lets the six-week ban take effect, too)—but also APPROVES a ballot initiative that would amend the FL constitution to protect abortion.

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When my editors asked me to chart out who won and lost in the Covid vaccine race, I thought, 'old news.'

But get this: the worse a large pharma did at Covid vaccines, the better they are doing now.

That's not great if there is another pandemic.

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Had no idea that Kurt Cobain returned to using heroin before his death because he could no longer get buprenorphine, a medication that treats opioid addiction. Must-read project: statnews.com/2024/03/05/opi…

Newly unsealed whistleblower suit alleges giant primary care firm Aledade “rigged” software to make patients appear sicker and boost revenues tinyurl.com/757etj3y

Free rapid covid tests by mail ends Friday and most insurance doesn’t reimburse costs, so get your last orders in!

NEW: From asking how young people “make love” in the pandemic to talking inflation with his gardener to butt dialing a friend, Joe Biden is shaped by private chats and chance encounters.

The first story from my new three-part series, How Biden Leads
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DCist and WAMU are vital parts of our local media ecosystem. These cuts are a shameful loss to our community.

Here's how you can show support:

Flashback to fmr VP Mike Pence sharing how he & his wife struggled with fertility & started their family through IVF. We discussed in 2022 on ⁦Face The Nation⁩ risk of IVF being restricted post-Dobbs. He said IVF deserves legal protection⁩ cbsnews.com/news/mike-penc…

'This marks the first time, after a decade of partisan debate, that a Mississippi Republican leader has taken an affirmative step toward expansion.'

(He also wants work req's and premiums, which cld be interesting q for Biden CMS)

NEW: The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the abortion pill case on March 26.

Greta Gerwig: Made a critically acclaimed, culturally profound, feminist movie about Barbie and the patriarchy that made a billion dollars at the box office.

Oscar nomination goes to … Ken.

#Barbie   #Oscars2024  

Can you believe Medicare wasn't able to negotiate lower prescription drug costs until President Biden's new law – the Inflation Reduction Act – made it possible this past year?

“And no one even told the president until Thursday”

What’s different about health this election cycle? R’s are pushing micro policies like > transparency and site neutral payment. D’s are running against unpopular Republican ideas like repealing the ACA and restricting choice. But neither side claims a health plan for the future.

The FDA is committed to working with states and Indian tribes that seek to develop successful section 804 importation proposals.

Repeat after me: some of us are trying, even if it feels all the time like a losing battle

More families have come forward to The Washington Post with allegations of negligent care from home birth midwives in Maryland. Their hope for accountability rests with the Board of Nursing, has a backlog of 6,200+ complaints about nurses & other providers. wapo.st/47bYrVh

🚨 The Washington Post Guild has reached a tentative agreement with The Washington Post after 18 months of contract negotiations.

This deal is the best contract Washington Post employees have seen in 50 years.

This has been a sad week for our 202 family 💔 But I wanted to give a special shoutout to the 202’s fearless researchers. I’m in awe of Caroline + David who’d work on TWO newsletters under strict deadlines and of Vanessa whose Fairview Fire scoop I still can’t stop talking about.