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Liberty Vittert: Will bacon and French fries kill you? How to not get fooled by health headlines.

Liberty Vittert: Will bacon and French fries kill you? How to not get fooled by health headlines.

When the headline "Chocolate Prevents Brain Disease" popped up on my phone screen the other day, you could ha…

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Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate. The …

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Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

Here's what the numbers show about the impact of legal marijuana

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Why nutty candidates are underperforming their polling so badly

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By Liberty Vittert
| The Hill Verified
Francesca Hong, the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, had led the field for months. The final Marquette Law School Poll (the gold standard in the state) had her at 38 percent and her nearest rival, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, at a measly 7 percent. The last survey, taken a few days before the election, had Hong leading by 22 points. Then, on primary day, she lost in a squeaker. There are only two explanations.
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Opinion - Why nutty candidates are underperforming their polling so badly

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By Liberty Vittert
| Yahoo Verified
Francesca Hong, the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, had led the field for months. The final Marquette Law School Poll (the gold standard in the state) had her at 38 percent and her nearest rival, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, at a measly 7 percent. The last survey, taken a few days before the election, had Hong leading by 22 points. Then, on primary day, she lost in a squeaker. There are only two explanations.
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Opinion - Madman theory: Playing crazy doesn’t work — in diplomacy or in love

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By Liberty Vittert
| Yahoo Verified
President Richard Nixon coined the term in the summer of 1968, reportedly whispering it to his chief of staff like a trade secret: “I call it the Madman Theory, Bob.” Madman theory is the idea that you convince your enemies that you are unhinged enough to push the nuclear button, so that they blink first. It’s sort of like a souped-up, high-stakes version of the game of chicken.
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