Remembering Muhammad Ali, Challenging Healthcare, RFK’s ‘Ripple of Hope’ Speech
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died on Friday at the age of 74. Ali was officially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984. What effect, if any, did boxing have on his diagnosis and deterioration? For answers, we turn to Ole Isacson, a professor of neurology at Harvard University.
- Under the Affordable Care Act, healthcare premiums have been rising in every state. Is this changing the healthcare policies put forth by the presidential candidates? And will it affect how people vote? Farai Chideya, senior writer at FiveThirtyEight, weighs in.16 teams from North, South, and Central America are competing in the Copa America Centenario, a special 100th anniversary version of South America’s premier soccer tournament. Is this another attempt to boost the popularity of soccer in the U.S.? Roger Bennett, co-host of the popular soccer podcast and TV show “Men in Blazers,” answers.
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