Marisa Taylor
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New York, NY, United States
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HHS Chief Alex Azar Had Aide, Former Dog Breeder, Steer Pandemic Task Force
In January, Trump's health secretary tapped a trusted aide to run the agency's coronavirus response. That aide's previous job? Dog breeding. → Read More
American Expert Axed From CDC Post In China Months Before Coronavirus Outbreak
The disease expert, embedded in China's disease control agency, could have been able to get word of the outbreak out early. → Read More
White House Told Federal Health Agency To Classify Coronavirus Deliberations: Sources
The White House insistence on secrecy, potentially delaying the response to the coronavirus outbreak. → Read More
1 In 5 Immigrant Children Detained During ‘Zero Tolerance’ Border Policy Are Under 13
Beyond specialized medical care, younger children have different food and housing needs and require more personal attention. → Read More
Here Are The Best Cities For Living Car-Free
"People are wanting to live lives in which they are less dependent on a car." → Read More
The Surprising Story Of Republican Towns Going Green
The cost savings of alternative energy lure GOP mayors, but the climate reasons resonate, too. → Read More
New York City Might Do Something Crazy To Ease Maddening Rush-Hour Traffic
Brace yourself: It involves tolls. → Read More
When The Air In Your Home Is More Polluted Than Outside
“If you say ‘air pollution’ to someone, they don’t necessarily think about what is happening inside their homes." → Read More
The Robot Revolution Is Happening Right Now
Your hometown might be part of a growing trend of high-tech cities. → Read More
St. Kitts Launches Probe Of Herpes Vaccine Tests On U.S. Patients
The vaccine research sparked controversy because the lead investigator conducted the trial without FDA or institutional review board oversight. → Read More
HHS Pick Price Made ‘Brazen’ Stock Trades While His Committee Was Under Scrutiny
Price also advocated for health care companies' interests in letters to officials and proposed laws in their favor. → Read More
HHS Pick Price Made ‘Brazen’ Stock Trades While His Committee Was Under Scrutiny
Price also advocated for health care companies' interests in letters to officials and proposed laws in their favor. → Read More
Why your 'personality' is getting in the way of a promotion
Women are penalized with criticisms about their personalities while their male colleagues are skipping rungs on the corporate ladder → Read More
Inside corporate America's stand against transgender discrimination
PayPal, the NBA and others are protesting against a North Carolina law that bans transgender people from bathrooms that match their gender identity → Read More
Heart disease, depression, flat eyeballs – the hazards of deep space travel
Can we colonize Mars without killing our space pioneers? We take a look at some of the biggest health hazards reported by astronauts on long space missions → Read More
First VA clinic for transgender vets in US opens in Ohio
Cleveland VA Medical Center opens first clinic for transgender veterans → Read More
Low-fat diets not the last word in weight loss, study says
Meta-analysis shows eating low-fat is no more effective than high-fat diets for losing weight and keeping it off → Read More
A new way to treat women's mental health in prison
A program in California state prisons helps women convicted of violent offenses face trauma from their pasts → Read More
Majority of public assistance goes to working families, report finds
State and federal public assistance programs pay $153 billion to low-wage workers who can't make ends meet → Read More
Suicides among middle-aged spiked after 2007, tied to economic downturn
Study shows that financial and legal troubles were increasingly a factor in US suicides after Great Recession → Read More