Upshot: Mapping a Post-Roe America

2019年7月18日星期四

Upshot: Mapping a Post-Roe America

Also: Oversdose deaths drop for the first time in decades

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Where Roe v. Wade Matters Most

By QUOCTRUNG BUI, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ

In a world without Roe, an estimated 140,000 women a year might not be able to reach a clinic.

Plastic bags of fentanyl displayed on a table at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in U.S. for First Time Since 1990

By ABBY GOODNOUGH, JOSH KATZ AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ

A decline in prescriptions for opioid painkillers was the major factor, but deaths from fentanyl overdoses and some other drugs continued to rise.

Teachers crowded the lobby of the Arizona Senate last year as state lawmakers debated the budget.

It May Not Seem That Way, but Politicians Often Do What Voters Want

By LYNN VAVRECK AND CHRIS TAUSANOVITCH

Data limitations once made the question hard to answer, but not anymore.

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Weekly Highlights

Notre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than people knew. This is how it was saved.

By ELIAN PELTIER, JAMES GLANZ, MIKA GRÖNDAHL, WEIYI CAI, ADAM NOSSITER AND LIZ ALDERMAN

A baffling alert. A race to the wrong building. Notre-Dame still stands only because firefighters decided to risk everything, a New York Times reconstruction has found.

In 2020 Democratic Fund-Raising, Five Candidates Stand Out

By THOMAS KAPLAN, JASMINE C. LEE, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI AND RACHEL SHOREY

The latest campaign finance filings show which Democratic presidential candidates gained steam in the money race and who is sputtering.

Tech Fix

The Sad Truth About Sleep-Tracking Devices and Apps

By BRIAN X. CHEN

Our personal tech columnist tracked his sleep for two weeks with an Apple Watch and some software. Here's why he concluded it was a pointless exercise.

Jason Henry for The New York Times

The New Health Care

How Safe Is Sunscreen?

By AARON E. CARROLL

A recent study on absorption into the bloodstream has caused concern, but you should be more worried about skin cancer.

There is no formal recommendation for a daily amount of water people need.

Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The New Health Care

No, You Do Not Have to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day

By AARON E. CARROLL

There is no science behind a formal, one-size-fits-all requirement of daily water consumption.

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