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Featured Article: Orrin Hatch

Senator Orrin Hatch

Orrin Grant Hatch (March 22, 1934 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served for 42 years as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Senator Hatch dedicated his life to public service, committed to expanding freedom and opportunity for others. He was able to "reach across the aisle" to sponsor significant bipartisan legislation that benefited a wide range of Americans, including children of low income families, persons with disabilities, seniors, as well as working to ensure the free exercise of religion for all.

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-image_desc=Schematic of antibody binding to an antigen|
+image_desc=Senator Orrin Hatch|
-text=The '''[[immune system]]''' is the system of specialized [[cell (biology)|cell]]s and [[organ (anatomy)|organs]] that protects an organism from outside [[biology|biological]] influences (though in a broad sense, almost every organ has a protective function&mdash;for example, the tight seal of the [[skin]] or the acidic environment of the [[stomach]]).
+text='''Orrin Grant Hatch''' (March 22, 1934 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served for 42 years as a [[United States senator]] from [[Utah]] from 1977 to 2019. Senator Hatch dedicated his life to public service, committed to expanding freedom and opportunity for others. He was able to "reach across the aisle" to sponsor significant bipartisan legislation that benefited a wide range of Americans, including children of low income families, persons with disabilities, seniors, as well as working to ensure the [[Freedom of Religion|free exercise of religion]] for all.
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-When the immune system is functioning properly, it protects the body against [[bacteria]] and [[virus|viral]] infections and destroys [[cancer]] cells and foreign substances. If the immune system weakens, its ability to defend the body also weakens, allowing pathogens (infectious agents), including viruses that cause [[common cold]]s and flu, to survive and flourish in the body. Because the immune system also performs surveillance of tumor cells, immune suppression has been reported to increase the risk of certain types of cancer.}}