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Yale changes mental health policies for students in crisis

by William Wan The Washington PostJanuary 19, 2023

Yale University unveiled sweeping changes Wednesday that will allow students suffering from mental health problems to take time off without losing health insurance or facing a daunting application process for reinstatement — policies that have been…

Many unanswered questions, concerns about CBD says acting FDA chief

by William Wan The Washington PostMay 31, 2019

FEMA data breach hits 2.5 million disaster survivors

by Joel Achenbach The Washington Post, William Wan The Washington Post, and Tony Romm The Washington PostMarch 22, 2019

Activists who write postcards to elected officials say their art has become a widespread form of resistance to Washington policies. They are shown Aug. 3, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Jessica Kourkounis

Column: Trump Resistance Harnesses Old-School Medium of Postcards

by William Wan For The Washington PostNovember 2, 2018

Studies: Third-Hand Smoke Is Widespread

by William Wan The Washington PostMay 12, 2018

A group of people hold signs that read 'Guns Down Test Scores UP' during a protest against guns on the steps of the Broward County Federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, is charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Florida Turns Pain To Protest

by Kevin Sullivan The Washington Post, Tim Craig The Washington Post, and William Wan The Washington PostFebruary 18, 2018

This photo posted on the Instagram account of Nikolas Cruz shows weapons lying on a bed. Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, the day after opening fire with a semi-automatic weapon in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Instagram via AP)

Warning Signs Were Missed

by William Wan The Washington Post, and Kevin Sullivan And Julie Tate The Washington PostFebruary 16, 2018

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Flu-related patient visits
In the third week of 2018, 6.6% of patient visits were due to
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SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AP
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Flu Season on Pace to Be Worst in 15 Years

by Lena H. Sun The Washington Post, and William Wan The Washington PostJanuary 27, 2018

KRT SPORTS STORY SLUGGED: OTD-RAVENS KRT PHOTO BY BOB KING/DULUTH NEWS-TRIBUNE (January 29) Slick, a male raven, sits on a perch at the Duluth, Minnesota, zoo on January 18, 2003. (gsb) 2003

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Ravens Make Plans

by William Wan The Washington PostJuly 16, 2017

Victoria Cassell, 57, has attended a seven-week program to try to stop smoking every year for four years. Must credit: Photo by Jay Westcott for The Washington Post

Socioeconomic Gap Widens for Smokers

by William Wan The Washington PostJune 17, 2017