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How to Get Off the Tourist Track in Cuba
U.S. Transportation Department approves flights to Cuba. Here are my expert recommendations for 6 better things to do than sit on the beach.
Tanya Snyder, Patch Staff
Tanya Snyder, Patch Staff
- Washington DC
As Patch's first Washington correspondent, I bring political coverage and other national news to Patch's local audiences. Before joining Patch I covered national transportation policy for Streetsblog, and before THAT I was a radio reporter, covering both federal Washington and local Washington for public and commercial radio stations. I live in one of DC's densest and most diverse neighborhoods with my spouse and two kids.
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Putting Those Campus Rape Statistics in Context
Is there really more rape at elite universities like Stanford? And do privileged students like Brock Turner often get light sentences?
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Yes, Sanders Supporters Will Vote For Hillary Clinton in November
In 2008, Hillary Clinton voters came around to Obama. And now, Bernie Sanders voters will come around to Clinton.
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Sanders to Meet with President Obama. What Will They Talk About?
The primary may be over but Sanders’ job isn’t done: He’s got a political revolution to nurture and, Obama hopes, a party to unify.
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Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Initiative Could Worsen Poverty, Advocates Say
Paul Ryan tries to claim the high ground on poverty, but his tough-love agenda may actually hurt the poor, say anti-poverty advocates.
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Trump Says Racist Comment About Mexican-American Judge Was “Misconstrued,” Doesn’t Apologize
The presumptive GOP nominee says he’ll stop commenting about the Trump University case, after this one last comment.
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Helen Mirren to Testify on Recovering Nazi-Plundered Art
The beloved actor isn't an expert on plundered art, but she played one in the movies.
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SCOTUS Will Review Case on Intellectual Disabilities and the Death Penalty
Bobby James Moore has been on death row for 35 years. But his intellectual disabilities may make him ineligible for execution.
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Supreme Court Takes on Race Bias in Texas Death Penalty Case
In Duane Buck’s murder trial, an expert witness testified that black people are more dangerous.
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Two Women Tried Using Drugs to Get Off Drugs. It Worked For One of Them.
Medication-Assisted Treatments like methadone still take a lot of work. But for some people, they're the only way to get off heroin.
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Hillary Clinton Just Showed How She Can Dominate Donald Trump
Amid uneven poll numbers, Clinton got her groove back in her foreign policy speech, which painted Trump as a maniac and herself as a leader.
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American Cyclist Backs Out of Olympic Contention, Citing Zika Concerns
Tejay van Garderen, whose wife is pregnant, is the first U.S. athlete to withdraw from the Summer Games due to health concerns.
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Obama Takes a Victory Lap in Enemy Territory
With an eye on his legacy, President Obama hosts "intervention" for blue-collar workers planning to vote Republican in November.
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Automakers Are Still Installing Airbags We've Known For Years to Be Dangerous
You might assume your brand new car would have an airbag that won't shoot shrapnel at you in case of a crash. You might be wrong.
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On First Day of Hurricane Season, Obama Warns of 'Complacency'
Do you have your evacuation plan and your emergency kit all set? Now is the time to get ready.
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3 Reasons It's a Big Year for Libertarians' 3rd Party Campaign
#NeverTrump and #NeverHillary? There's another option on the ballot that's getting serious.
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Veterans Portrait Project: A Combat-Wounded Photographer Gives Back
This Memorial Day, Stacy Pearsall is photographing veterans as a way to thank them for their service.
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Her Husband Was Killed in Afghanistan. She Went Skydiving to Celebrate Him.
Alicia Dickinson is part of a new generation of young military widows who are having to rewrite the script of their lives alone.
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Memorial Day: Honoring the 400,000 People Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
The young soldiers of the ceremonial Old Guard plant flags at each tombstone and remember the dear friends they've already lost.
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Survival Tips for Gender Non-Conforming People Traveling to North Carolina This Weekend
Worried about going to the bathroom without people yelling at you? These tips from people who've been there have you covered.
Tanya Snyder, Patch Staff