Opinion | I’ve Never Been a Patriot, but Spain Standing Up to Trump Has Made Me One

I’ve Never Been a Patriot, but Spain Standing Up to Trump Has Made Me One www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/o...

Opinion | I Grew Up Unvaccinated. Now I’m an Immunologist.

I Grew Up Unvaccinated. Now I’m an Immunologist. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...

‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up

As he grew up, his parents said, he tried to fathom why people treated one another cruelly. He had a wide circle of friends and sometimes came home from his Catholic elementary school upset that another student had been bullied. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

Opinion | Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That.

Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE (Gift Article) Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

Matthew 19:14 “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: For of such is the kingdom of heaven”
John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti Was an I.C.U. Nurse at the V.A. Hospital

Despicable www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u... #STOPICE

I'm a surgeon. This is the messy truth 'The Pitt' exposes about modern medicine I've lived many of the terrifying moments seen on HBO's fast-paced medical drama.

How I felt watching this show:

Vaccine Safety Science Focus of One Pediatrician's Career Pediatrician Kathryn Edwards' career in vaccine safety has been guided by a clear goal: to keep kids from getting sick.

Amazing human: nam.edu/news-and-ins...

In Pulpits and Pews, Catholic Churches Urge Compassion for Immigrants

In Pulpits and Pews, Catholic Churches Urge Compassion for Immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...

"American evangelical influence is often rooted more in its partisan affiliations than in its moral witness."

“We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...

So proud of this article and our work! Implementing Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: Nurse Practitioner Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Lessons Learned: Journal of Nursing Care Quality journals.lww.com/jncqjournal/...

Allan Williams remembered for dedicated service to Vanderbilt LifeFlight, patients and colleagues Allan Williams, MSN-Ed, RN, CFRN, EMT-P, flight nurse/paramedic for Vanderbilt LifeFlight, 55, died Nov. 8, during his service as a member of LifeFlight 1, based in Gallatin, Tennessee. The LifeFlight...

We lost one of our own. Hero. news.vumc.org/2025/11/11/a...

The Cost of the Evangelical Betrayal White, conservative Christians who set aside the tenets of their faith to support Donald Trump are now left with little to show for it.

"Much of the evangelical movement, in aligning itself with Donald Trump, has shown itself to be graceless and joyless, seized by fear, hypocritical, censorious, and filled with grievances." 🔥www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/wh...

James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

Rest in peace. (Also a reminder that even if you are smart, watch your words and check yourself. Imagine if he had!)

What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life

What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/w...

A rare nurse role that is eliminating hospital pain points - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis Nurse scientists are a rare but growing role in hospitals that address not just research, but operational and patient care pain points. Nurse scientists, also referred to as nurse researchers, are nur...

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What is happening at the CDC will translate into preventable deaths. This federal administration i needs to go.

White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave

The attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: Our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

Newly Discovered Origami Patterns Put the Bloom on the Fold

Newly Discovered Origami Patterns Put the Bloom on the Fold www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/s...

An Ohio City Faces a Future Without Haitian Workers: ‘It’s Not Going to Be Good’

And with that, we lost hard working immigrants | An Ohio City Faces a Future Without Haitian Workers: ‘It’s Not Going to Be Good’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/u...

Opinion | I’ve Seen What Happens When a Country Messes With Data. America, Beware.

I’ve Seen What Happens When a Country Messes With Data. America, Beware. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...

So proud of our work! Successful deprescribing can occur using mentored implementation of QI tools! www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/a...

RFK Jr. Names Eight Vaccine Panel Replacements, Including Covid-Shot Skeptics The new composition of the influential advisory committee comes days after the health secretary dismissed the panel’s 17 previous members,

This is an absolute dystopian nightmare. This is a rogue gallery of nutbag antivaxxers and science deniers. Shame on RFK Jr. The march away from science and evidence is despicable. We will suffer as a result. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Trump budget proposes killing nursing research institute A tiny sliver of NIH, it has provided an evidence base for bedside care, shrinking mortality and saving dollars

Trump budget proposes killing nursing research institute | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Alert: RFK Jr. entirely vacates CDC's expert vaccine panel. Duly elected members learned of terminations by reading the news.

Netflix announces new HHS documentary, Spinal Tap 2.

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Locked door

This is not how democracies work — and it’s not good for the health of the nation. The Trump administration's action to oust all members of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and install a new slate is a coup. Read our statement: bit.ly/43UfMT0 #ACIP

Phil says Schrader’s response was “no comment”

Seems like if he saw something bad he should comment. A man’s life hangs in the balance. And God only knows how many others.

Covid vaccines for pregnancy and babies: Sorting fact from chaos The events of the past week around Covid-19 vaccines have created a whirlwind of confusion—especially for those trying to make the best decisions for themselves and their families.

Really good explainer this morning from @kkjetelina.bsky.social about why pregnant people and children are *still* eligible for COVID-19 vaccines - and getting one is often the right choice.
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Undermining a PACT — Federal Cuts at the VA | NEJM A 2022 law that expanded treatment for veterans with certain conditions was long overdue. But delivering on its promise depends on VA clinicians and support staff, whose jobs are now at risk.

Undermining a PACT — Federal Cuts at the VA | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1...