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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Science of Everyday Life
    This is the best tip to avoid wiping out on the iceThis is the best tip to avoid wiping out on the ice
    Science of Everyday Life

    Yes, it is silly — but it really does work.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    The one thing you should never do in a snowstormThe one thing you should never do in a snowstorm
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    There are lots of fun things to do during a snowstorm, like drink hot chocolate and build snowmen. But there is one specific thing that pretty much everyone should avoid during a big snowstorm.

    By Javier Zarracina and Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    What Bernie Sanders can learn about single-payer from his home state of VermontWhat Bernie Sanders can learn about single-payer from his home state of Vermont
    Politics

    Vermont was a single-payer test case. And it failed. Here’s why.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    One way America handles end-of-life care better than CanadaOne way America handles end-of-life care better than Canada
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    “We know that patients want to die at home; we constantly hear this. When you look at that metric, in these seven countries, we’re actually doing the best.”

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    The Clinton/Sanders war over single-payer health care, explainedThe Clinton/Sanders war over single-payer health care, explained
    Politics

    Clinton is attempting something risky: an attack, from the left, against Sanders, whose support for publicly provided health care is much more fulsome than Clinton’s.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Kentucky’s new GOP governor is entrenching Obamacare while pretending to dismantle itKentucky’s new GOP governor is entrenching Obamacare while pretending to dismantle it
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    The decision whether to run a marketplace isn’t especially consequential for how well Obamacare does at getting people covered.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Economists thought Obamacare would kill full-time jobs. That’s not happening.Economists thought Obamacare would kill full-time jobs. That’s not happening.
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    New research shows no increase in part-time jobs under Obama’s health law.

    By Sarah Kliff
    The world has never eradicated a parasite. But Jimmy Carter is about to.
    Video

    Warning: These images of guinea worm are graphic.

    By Sarah Kliff and Estelle Caswell
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    Finally! Science proves that Canadians are way more polite than Americans.Finally! Science proves that Canadians are way more polite than Americans.
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    The proof is in the tweets.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Obamacare is here to stay. Just look at Kentucky.Obamacare is here to stay. Just look at Kentucky.
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    By Sarah Kliff