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Re:Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still re... by junon on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @12:58PM (#29015917)
> yet Naomi seems to expect NPR to act as Martha's personal insurer and care advocate.

No. She expects a reputable news outlet to fact check their own story, especially since they covered most of the same information the Wired article did 4 years ago - which, naturally, mentioned Wu.

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Re:Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still re... by nend on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @01:21PM (#29016203)
Fact check doesn't seem to the right phrase here. Naomi donated collars years ago. Each collar lasts "a few months". Martha has a "handful left". Martha hasn't been able to find additional collars. What facts did NPR get wrong in the article?

There could be all sorts of reasons NPR didn't mention Naomi. How did Martha get the collars before Naomi's donation? How many years of collar donations/purchases is NPR obligated to mention in their article? Is there anyone else outraged they didn't get mentioned for providing collars years ago?

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