In the mid-1800s, before the Civil War, Thomas White fled his enslavement in Maryland for freedom. It was a risky escape, one that involved a horseback ride under the cover of darkness, abolitionists ...

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After a newborn died of opioid poisoning, a new branch of pediatrics came into being. But the evidence doesn’t add up.

All government departments will receive more funding to cover inflation and pay rises, ministers said.

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