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Charles C. Johnson

Author of Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President and The Truth About the IRS Scandals.

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Dear FDA

Give Me My Health Data!

The FDA has banned 23andMe from selling its personal genetic testing kits. But consumers should know the truth about themselves—and so policymakers should set the company free.

Charles C. Johnson

PROGRESS?

The Narcissism of Small Tech

From the looks of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, this year’s tech is all about us.

Charles C. Johnson

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