At the beginning of the story, Bruce asks Louise to rate her pain from one to ten—something that medical professionals are trained to do.
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Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
With his approval rating slipping and scrutiny mounting over how his office communicates with Marylanders, this week’s reader poll asks whether voters still trust the governor to level with the public.
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