Today's Takeaways: Medicine's Struggle, Veterans on Film, and The Curse of Beauty

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Ukraine: A Crisis Slipping Towards the Brink?

U.S. ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller Confirmed Dead

Preparing to Die: Dr. Atul Gawande on Medicine's Struggle with Mortality

Payday Loans: A Necessary Evil?

Report Claims Right-Wing Films Break the Box Office

Retired Army Pilot Urges Hollywood To Portray Veterans Fairly

What's in a Face? 'The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty'

Amanda Filipacchi's novel "The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty," imagines a beautiful woman hiding under an elaborate disguise to make herself appear unattractive.
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