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Replication, tinted windows, and Obama's post-presidential politics

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Sep 01, 2023
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DCPS started back up this week, which is good news for those of us who like routines. It was also good to see that the city’s test scores bounced back last year from their pandemic lows, though we’re still short of full recovery.

In other good news, PEPFAR has saved millions of lives. Cheaper prescription drugs are coming thanks to Medicare price negoti…

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