Is Republican failure on health care a foreshadowing?

Edition: US - Today's top story: Republicans fail on health care. Here's why the rest of Trump's agenda won't be 'so easy,' either [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 19 July 2017 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair]( Editor's note With Trump in the White House and Republicans leading Congress, overturning the Affordable Care Act was supposed to be a walk in the park. Instead, it turned into a political nightmare for the GOP. As Congressional expert Patrick Hickey of the University of West Virginia explains, [building successful legislative coalitions]( means resolving real differences, even within the same party. Republicans’ failure to do so may spell trouble for the rest of their agenda. When “Dunkirk” opens this weekend, moviegoers will experience a fictionalized version of the dramatic rescue of hundreds of thousands off the beaches of northern France in 1940. But Case Western World War II historian John Broich adds another element to the story – [time](. He brings us the voices of the real survivors of Dunkirk, letting them describe how the harrowing battle touched their lives for decades. Nonprofit research institutions get some cushy tax benefits in exchange for coming up with innovations that benefit society. But when they exclusively license their patented inventions, it can stifle further research and limit access to expensive new drugs. University of Michigan’s Shobita Parthasarathy describes her new idea that would [make sure the public interest isn’t overlooked]( when nonprofits license their patents. Danielle Douez Associate Editor, Politics + Society Top story Sen. Rand Paul speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik [Republicans fail on health care. Here's why the rest of Trump's agenda won't be 'so easy,' either]( Patrick T. Hickey, West Virginia University It turns out a unified government isn't enough to get bills passed. Science + Technology - [How to make sure we all benefit when nonprofits patent technologies like CRISPR]( Shobita Parthasarathy, University of Michigan Holding patents can be a lucrative and powerful position to be in. Here's a proposal for how nonprofit patent holders can do more for the common good – and live up to their end of the tax break bargain. - [Protecting your smartphone from voice impersonators]( Kui Ren, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York You can log in to your smartphone by talking to it. Current security systems don't protect enough against imitators. The best way to ensure voice authentication is secure is to start with the sound. Economy + Business - [What's the deal with the debt ceiling? 5 questions answered]( Steven Pressman, Colorado State University The US government reached the limits of its borrowing capacity in March and is fast approaching the point at which it will no longer be able to pay all its bills. What’s the big deal? Politics + Society - [Dunkirk survivors’ terror didn’t end when they were rescued]( John Broich, Case Western Reserve University Moviegoers get a hint of why Dunkirk stayed with those who lived through it, but an online archive of survivors' stories offers more depth. Ethics + Religion - [Why Russia is afraid of Jehovah's Witnesses]( Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross There are over eight million Jehovah's Witnesses in 240 countries worldwide. They have no political affiliations and they renounce violence. However, they have been easy targets for many governments. From our international editions - [Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530 trillion in debt]( James Dyke, University of Southampton New research calculates the huge cost of 'negative emissions' technologies that will be required to avoid dangerous climate change. - [Gender makes a world of difference for safety on public transport]( Nicole Kalms, Monash University; Hannah Korsmeyer, Monash University Most women feel unsafe when using public transport. Instead of gender segregation, researchers suggest gender-sensitive design could be a better way to ensure safety for all. - [A new vaccine is promising to advance the frontier of eliminating malaria]( Simon Kariuki, Kenya Medical Research Institute Stronger malaria prevention like a vaccine is urgently needed for effective response in endemic regions. Today’s chart - [Enable images to see the chart]( From the article: [EU's antitrust 'war' on Google and Facebook uses abandoned American playbook]( [Ramsi Woodcock]Ramsi Woodcock Georgia State University [Follow us on Twitter.]( [Join us on Facebook.]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](. We’ll miss you. 625 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 USA