Worth reading: NIH superbug, Nebraska's child welfare system, and Paul Ryan's convention speech

A few of the recent pieces I've liked:

Maryn McKenna at Superbug: The 'NIH Superbug': This is Happening Every Day

Kevin O'Hanlon at the Center for Public Integrity: Privatization fails: Nebraska tries again to reform child welfare

Tara C. Smith at Aetiology: Obstetric fistula as a neglected tropical disease

Dylan Matthews and Ezra Klein at Wonkblog: The true, the false, and the misleading: Grading Paul Ryan's convention speech and A not-very-truthful speech in a not-very-truthful campaign

Abby Goodnough in the New York Times: Sharp Cuts in Dental Coverage for Adults on Medicaid

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