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Articles on a range of issues at top --- Brennan-related articles below
Trump Wants $200 Billion for Bombs. Here’s What That Could Buy Instead.
by Tim Murphy, Inae Oh, Katie Herchenroeder - Mother Jones - 03-20-2026
bit.ly/4sr2BE4
Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Population Jumps 64%, Offers Hope for At-risk Species
The insects covered its largest area since 2018 despite threats from habitat loss climate crisis and pesticides
by Oscar Lopez - Guardian - 03-20-2026
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/mexico-monarch-butterfly-population-increases
Bees and Flowers Are Falling Out of Sync
Scientists are revisiting an old way of thinking about extinction.
by Andrés Muedano - Harvard Magazine - 02-11-2026
bit.ly/3NT6D9i
US Interest in Electric Vehicles Surges as Gas Prices Jump amid Iran War
Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years
by Oliver Milman - Guardian - 03-21-2026
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/21/us-gas-price-surge-iran-electric-cars?CMP=GTUS_email
Bridging the Red-Blue Divide One Concrete Deed at a Time
he evidence is in: working together to solve local problems reduces polarization.
by Anthony Flaccavento - TheNation - 03-19-2026
bit.ly/3PmTdD0
Inside China’s Robotics Revolution
How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots? I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out
by Chang Che - Guardian - 03-19-2026
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/inside-chinas-robotics-revolution
Could 3D-Printed Livers Make Transplant Waitlists a Thing of the Past?
CU Boulder researchers join multi-institution team developing transplant-ready liver tissue
03-18-2026
https://www.newswise.com/articles/could-3d-printed-livers-make-transplant-waitlists-a-thing-of-the-past
With the Third Reich at War, Most Berliners Just Carried On
In “Stay Alive” Ian Buruma paints a picture of the city dwellers who survived in Germany under the Nazis.
by Kevin Peraino - NYTimes - 03-16-2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/books/review/stay-alive-ian-buruma.html?smid=url-share [Free gift article]
New Wood-based Resin Beats Fossil Resin Strength by 76%
by Etiido Uko - NewAtlas.com - 03-08-2026
bit.ly/4bWGkIp
How a Union of Trees and Fungi Could Revolutionize Forest Management
A US startup supplies spray for fast-growing loblolly pines with the hope of increasing biodiversity – and reducing the need for artificial fertiliser
by Ben Martynoga - Guardian - 03-20-2026
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/20/hybrid-organ-trees-fungi-union-loblolly-pines-startup-forest-management
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TROYEN BRENNAN is an adjunct professor of health policy and management at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. A former professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, former president and CEO of Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, the former chief medical officer at CVS Health and Aetna Inc, he received his M.D. and M.P.H. degrees from Yale Medical School and his J.D. degree from Yale Law School. He has a Master’s Degree from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar and he is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Brennan is the author of The Transformation of American Health Insurance: On the Path to Medicare for All; Just Doctoring: Medical Ethics in the Liberal State; and his latest, WONDERFUL AND BROKEN: The Complex Reality of Primary Care in the United States.
A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care
A new survey finds many people are skipping meals or driving less, making sacrifices to pay for the rising cost of medical care.
by Reed Abelson - NYTimes - 03-12-2026 [Free gift article]
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/health/health-costs-cutting-back.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U1A.n464.adQGlnEiAbsd&smid=url-share
Why Finding a Primary Care Provider Can Be So Tough
by Karen Feldscher - Harvard School of Public Health - 02-11-2026
https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/why-finding-a-primary-care-provider-can-be-so-tough/
How Immigrant Doctors Fill Critical Gap in U.S. Healthcare System
Science historian explores roots of American physician shortage and how to fix it
by Liz Mineo - Harvard Gazette - 11-20-2025
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/11/how-immigrant-doctors-fill-critical-gap-in-u-s-healthcare-system/
A Solution to the Doctor Shortage Could Be Just Down the Street
Pharmacists in many states remain legally prohibited from providing care they are trained to deliver.
by Tim Frost - WashPost - 02-11-2026
https://wapo.st/4d3vDF5 [Free gift article]
Wonderful and Broken - access to the first 50 pages online
https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/54051/wonderful-and-broken
Bipartisan ‘Break Up Big Medicine’ Bill Aims To End Health Care Consolidation
in Morning Briefing - health policy coverage from major news organizations
Kaiser Family Foundation Health News - 02-11-2026
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/bipartisan-break-up-big-medicine-bill-aims-to-end-health-care-consolidation/
Warren, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Break Up Big Medicine
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-hawley-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-break-up-big-medicine
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