
My transplant opened my eyes to the need for organ donors
CNN
After having a liver transplant, CNN's Eryn Mathewson wanted to know what prevents people in vulnerable communities from getting transplants and what's being done to fix the issue. She wanted her experience with the transplant system to be the norm.
I was over-the-moon happy for Roth. He's not only alive -- he's a recipient of and witness to sheer human kindness. Organs are limited resources, as are the donors -- living and deceased -- who are willing to share them.
I also have a donor to thank.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











