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Sexual Assault Doubles the Odds of Military Separation
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Barriers to Entering the U.S. Middle Class
Apr 22, 2021
Melanie A. Zaber, Jeffrey B. Wenger

Achieving and keeping middle-class status has become more difficult. Jobs with good pay for those without a college degree are getting exported or eliminated. Earning educational credentials is costly. Existing jobs are increasing education requirements, providing fewer benefits, and may not lead to longer-term careers.
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No Patient Left Behind: Considering Equitable Distribution of Telehealth
Apr 20, 2021
Rama A. Salhi, Mahshid Abir, et al.

The pandemic has revealed telemedicine's potential to improve health care delivery and access. Telemedicine could help reach patients who would normally be excluded or alienated by the traditional structure of the health system.
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COVID-19 Exacerbates North Korea's Bad Choices
Apr 20, 2021
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett

Recently, Kim Jong-un admitted that North Korea is facing a dire situation. It was surprising that he would admit circumstances which at face value suggest major failures on his part. Why is Kim admitting that such circumstances are developing in the North now?
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Think the Coronavirus Is Curbing Kim's Atomic Appetite? Think Again
Apr 20, 2021
Soo Kim @mllesookim

Coronavirus or not, Kim Jong-un's appetite for nuclear and missile bargaining with the United States remains intact. This likely spells further weapons demonstrations from North Korea, with potentially longer-range missile demonstrations to test Washington's resolve in its nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang.

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The Future of Telehealth

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Sexual Assault Doubles the Odds of Military Separation

Special Operations Forces Culture and Climate

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