Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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The alarming rise of cancer in young people
Under the radar Cancer rates are rising, and the cause is not clear
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The complex environmental toll of artificial intelligence
The explainer AI is very much mostly not green technology
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We're in the golden age of space exploration
In depth To infinity and beyond!
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All the major moon landings so far
The Explainer One giant leap for mankind
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The Atlantic Ocean may start shrinking
In the spotlight The motion of the ocean could be closing
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The 5 biggest corporate greenwashing fines
The Explainer Pretending to be green can be expensive
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How air pollution affects the brain
The Explainer Breathing fresh air is becoming more rare
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Our microbiome is social like us
The Explainer Microbes can be friendly too
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It might be time to add a new hurricane category
Under the Radar Any way the wind blows
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How love impacts your health
The Explainer Turns out you actually can die of a broken heart
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The race to develop male birth control
The Explainer New contraception is being conceived
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The looming extinction of migratory animals
Under the Radar Some species are migrating straight out of existence
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The pros and cons of virtual reality
Pros and cons The digital world is expanding, for better and for worse
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Cicadas are back with a vengeance
Under the radar Beware the cicadapocalypse
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The moon, it's shrinking!
The Explainer Landing on the moon is soon going to be harder than previously thought
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The ideological gap between younger men and women is becoming a chasm
Under the radar Seeing eye to eye is becoming a fading object in the rearview mirror
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Syphilis cases are on the rise in the US
The explainer The STI is spiking in all demographics
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Excess screen time is making children only see what is in front of them
Under the radar The future is looking blurry. And very nearsighted.
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The Taliban's ongoing attack on women's rights
In depth The group has sparked humanitarian concerns
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The US is facing a groundwater crisis
Under the radar Stress is high as water runs low
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Japan's new solar panel technology might forever alter the renewables market
Under the radar All thanks to perovskite solar panel technology
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Car fatality rates are driving up
The Explainer The dang Covid pandemic made us worse drivers
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Cruise ships are floating hotbeds for sexual assault
Under the radar The number of reported cases increased in 2023
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Tianeptine: why lawmakers fear a new kind of opioid
The explainer The drug is sold over the counter. And is highly addictive.
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