At a Washington summit, Vice President Joe Biden warned that federal funding for cancer trials could be cut if findings are not quickly disclosed and shared by researchers, clinicians and drug companies.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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The Brief: Statistics Show Drop in Texas Abortions
The number of drug-induced abortions performed in the state fell sharply in the first full year after the enactment of a controversial 2013 abortion law, parts of which were struck down this week.
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In Time for Shark Week, Fin Ban Takes Effect
A ban on the trade of shark fins in Texas goes into effect Friday — just in time for the popular string of Discovery Channel programming known as “Shark Week.”
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The Brief: Cruz’s Role in Cleveland Up in the Air
Three weeks ahead of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, it’s still unclear who will attend and speak — and what role former presidential candidate Ted Cruz will play there.
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Democrats Push for Gun Control in Gun-Friendly Texas
Looking to capitalize on the news Democrats made in Washington last week with a daylong sit-in on the House floor, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett returned to his gun-friendly state on Wednesday trying to drum up enthusiasm for gun control.
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The Brief: Most Texas Voters Support Muslim Ban, Poll Says
A majority of registered Texas voters surveyed in a recent University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll said they support two of Donald Trump’s more controversial campaign proposals regarding immigration.
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The Bookshelf: June 29, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Future of Clean Energy.
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The Q&A: Chelsea Hawkins
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Chelsea A.J. Hawkins, a program planner at the Alliance for Water Efficiency.
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The Brief: Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory to Texas abortion rights activists on Monday when it struck down two restrictions central to the state’s controversial 2013 abortion law.
