"Cure" the healthcare and kill the patients: A Need to Redefine the "cure" for healthcare

BRITISH HEALTHCARE FOR ALL

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare. 

-- William Henry Davies

HEALTHCARE

Abortion language may be cut from Senate ObamaCare bill

Dozens arrested after disability advocates protest at McConnell's office

Obama slams 'fundamental meanness' of Senate healthcare bill

Obama on the GOP health-care plan: ‘This bill will do you harm.’

‘Meanness at the core:’ Obama jumps back into political fray to slam Trump, GOP on health

PENTAGON

Armed Services chair weighs permanent troop presence in Eastern Europe

The Pentagon Is Almost Ready for Its Close-Up

Pentagon Mapmakers Want To Tap Mobile Ad Technology. Here’s Why.

Business Experience Bites Trump’s Pentagon Nominee

Pentagon wastes $28M on forest camouflage in Afghanistan

U.S. MILITARY

How U.S., South Korean Special Ops Would Join Forces in a New Korean War

Veteran caregivers feel isolated, need more support

Lawmakers want more troops, new criminal penalties in defense budget proposal

Military and Veterans Groups Advocate Benefit Parity Between Active Duty, Reserve Soldiers

Laser strike: A high energy laser mounted on a helicopter shoots a target in groundbreaking test

NORTH KOREA

North Korea’s Military Capabilities

U.S. Pressed to Pursue Deal to Freeze North Korea Missle Tests

How U.S., South Korean Special Ops Would Join Forces in a New Korean War

What the United States should do about the death of Otto Warmbier

North Korea willing to halt missile tests, with conditions

QATAR

Eerily silent border symbolic of Qatar-Saudi Arabia crisis

Turkish minister lands in Qatar aiming to help ease Gulf rift

GCC crisis: How to resolve the diplomatic rift

Why the campaign against Qatar is doomed

Untangling the Qatar Kerfuffle

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden

Top U.S. diplomat for Middle East to retire, U.S. officials say

Senate votes to confirm US ambassador to China

Where Trump Zigs, Tillerson Zags, Putting Him at Odds With White House

US officials press China to get tough with North Korea

TRADE

Trump reveals that his trade deficit fetish is nonsense OPINION

Federal officials consider tariffs on imported solar panels

Trump’s bizarre slap at Germany OPINION

Trump administration lays groundwork for NAFTA negotiations

Trump trade chief casts doubt on NAFTA deal this year

FOREIGN POLICY

Where Are the Grownups? It’s Time for Congress to Step Up

The Trump Administration Has A New Plan For Dealing With Russia

New poll shows Floridians favour Obama over Trump on Cuba policy

Qatar blockade exposes rifts in Trump administration's 'peculiar' foreign policy

EDUCATION

School choice and segregation: Evidence from New Orleans

Reflecting on education policy during Trump’s first 100 days–and predicting what’s next

Knowledge is power when it comes to judging college performance

To elevate the role of arts education, measure it

To improve education in America, look beyond the traditional school model

Do school districts spend less money on poor and minority students?

NOTE: The news sources here vary.  Not all sources have the same credibility, but in an effort to share some different perspectives, they are included here.  This compendium itself cannot claim to be unbiased.  Please take into consideration where these different perspectives originate in assessing their value.  Thank you.