Joseph Williams is Senior News Editor for US News & World Report, where he reports on social determinants of health as well as national politics and urban affairs. A veteran journalist, blogger and essayist, his work has appeared in a range of national publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The Atlantic. He lives in suburban Washington, D.C.
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