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Mail voting in the US: Data points to very low fraud and significant benefits to voters
Editor's note: This article is part of the “Monitoring the pillars of democracy” series. It focuses on the seven pillars essential to defending democracy, as outlined in the Brookings Democracy Playbook 2025 published by the Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) project. The series includes research and commentary on actionable steps democracy actors can take to strengthen democratic institutions and protect freedoms in the U.S. and abroad.
What It Means to Be My Child’s Mom
Being his mom means unplanned trips to the emergency department on a Saturday night because his fever spiked, signaling the first sign of another infection. Being his mom means hospital stays, specialist appointments and new medications. Being his mom means sleeping in hospital chairs listening to beeping machines all night but being grateful. Being his mom means planning our next doctor’s appointment instead of a trip to the pool.
When Someone Told Me 'All Kids Get Sick'
While chatting with another mom about my medically complex son’s most recent hospital visit, I was hit with the response, “all kids get sick.” I paused and tried to think of how to respond. Well, of course, I thought — all kids do get sick. However, my child is not like all kids. He has a chronic medical condition. Healthy children and kids with chronic conditions are not the same. When a healthy child gets sick, they see the doctor if necessary, they get better, and life goes on.
Why Nurses Are the Unsung Heroes of the Medical Field
In honor of Nurse’s Week 2018, these are my reasons why nurses are the unsung heroes of the medical field. Through all of my son’s medical procedures, hospitalizations and surgery, nurses have been the ones to help me hold it together when I’ve felt like falling apart. When we’ve had to deal with pushy doctors while inpatient, nurses were the ones who helped switch to a new one.
3 Examples of Brands Doing Social Video The Right Way
Social Media is dominating many companies’ marketing efforts in 2018. Video content is booming, and the majority of social platforms are aware. 500 million people are watching videos on Facebook every day! The American Marketing Association states that by 2019, 85% of search traffic will be driven by video content. Facebook has also put an emphasis on video content in the news feed with their newest algorithm update.
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