Lots of women are getting free birth control, thanks to Obamacare. But there are still glitches in the system.
Politics
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Conservative Anger Over Budget Deal Now Purely to Save Face
The Tea Party may not be irrelevant, but for the moment they’ve been defanged.
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Michelle Obama Chases after Barack with a Rolling Pin
Presidential selfies, sitcom stereotypes, and the First Marriage.
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The Year in Preview: Taking the Offensive on Reproductive Rights
What can blue-state legislators do to expand abortion rights for their constituents?
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Americans Suddenly Discovering How Insurance Works
Did you know that if you never get sick, you’ll pay more in premiums than you’ll get in benefits? Damn those lucky duckies with cancer!
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NBC’s Big Fat Gay Mistake
The network’s half-hearted attempts to appear gay-friendly while broadcasting the Sochi Olympics only underscore its complicity with the Kremlin’s crackdown on LGBT rights and freedom of the press.
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The Year in Preview: Post-Preclearance Voter Protection
Handicapping the big fights yet to be waged for voting rights
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The Year in Preview: There Will Be Gaffes
Games will be changed, mean things will be said, and people will most certainly be outraged.
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The White House Press Corps Is as Mad as Hell: A Reprise
Reporters have always had gripes about the access afforded them by the White House. Do they have more reason for complaint now than ever?
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Robbing Illinois’s Public Employees
Detroit’s bankruptcy and a new state law have gutted public-employee pensions—that’s likely to become the new norm.