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CROSSROADS

The Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is meeting with other officials for events in China this week, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. During a hot-mic moment, the two leaders were caught discussing the possibility of living to 150 years of age using transplanted human organs.

THE REPORT

So much of your health depends on the strength of your immune system: a sophisticated inner defense force that can protect you from disease and heal injuries. However, some people have stronger defenses than others.

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AMERICAN THOUGHT LEADERS

With President Donald Trump recently challenging pharmaceutical companies to “justify success” of their COVID-19 products, our senior editor Jan Jekielek sits down with scientist, physician, and author Dr. Robert Malone to get his insights into what’s going on behind the scenes.

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