Tornadoes Demystified, Global Medicine, and Why the President's First 100 Days Matter

Jan 31, 2017

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Tornadoes' centers leave you cold and breathless; now we know how. Underuse and overuse of particular medical treatments is a global problem. Plus, the history and politics behind the importance of a president's first 100 days.

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