News in Brief More Evidence That Health Insurance Really Does Save Lives Timely new research strengthens the link between coverage and mortality. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Senate Updates Its ACA Repeal Bill People who let their coverage lapse would be temporarily locked out of the market. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief What the Senate’s Obamacare Replacement Would Mean for Mental-Health Treatment The Better Care Reconciliation Act would make mental-health care more expensive for many Americans. Francie Diep
News in Brief Supreme Court Rules Missouri Church Can Use Public Money for Playground Project Dissenting justices argued the ruling weakens the country's long-standing separation between church and state. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Supreme Court Allows Limited Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect The Trump administration has argued that the ban is necessary to allow for a re-evaluation of the vetting process. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Imagine There’s No Majority: What Would Politics Look Like Without a Leading Party? A new group aims to empower moderate politicians, but it's unclear how their success would affect government. Seth Masket
News in Brief Warmer Weather Aids Incumbents Throw the bums out? Not when we're this comfortable. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Viewfinder: Breaking a Fast in the Congo People distribute food to fellow Muslim worshippers before breaking the Ramadan fast on June 25th, 2017, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Bill Cosby Loses Honorary Degree From University of Missouri At least 20 other universities and institutions have withdrawn honorary degrees and other accolades in the wake of the sexual-assault allegations. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Why Single-Payer Health Care Could Work in California And why state-level reform is a risky proposition for most of the country. Natalie Shure