Why did Trump ask doctors at Walter Reed to sign non-disclosure agreements?

Trump has frequently portrayed himself as a straight shooter, and his administration has often touted their transparency. If that is the case, why is Trump’s medical status so shrouded in secrecy? No one seems to be able to get clear answers on his treatment for coronavirus.
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Will the pandemic put an end to small talk?

In the past few months, I’ve noticed that there seems to be a lot less small talk cluttering my conversations. Last week, on a Zoom call with a new colleague, within three minutes we had discussed the beauty of hugging and her recent move to a place where she had more huggable podmates. It felt like a mutually nurturing connection, which is not unheard of in my worklife, but it feels like the new normal. 
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The problem with using weed to stay sober

I call myself sober, but I drink and do drugs. How does that work, one might wonder? The technical term for what I practice is non-abstinent harm reduction-based sobriety: I don’t take substances I’ve abused — opioids — but I don’t abstain from inebriation entirely. When I want to get lit, I indulge in something that is “less harmful” to me personally — something that won’t trigger a relapse.
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Biscuits

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