Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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Why the FDA is facing pressure to ban red food dye
The Explainer The additive is a carcinogen but is still heavily present in our food
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How viruses can help fight antibiotic-resistant infections
Speed Read So-called phage therapy could be the next big thing
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Get to know the 2023 Nobel Prize winners
In Depth A look at the men and women behind the groundbreaking work honored this year
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Could bacteria solve the world's plastic problem?
The Explainer Scientists are genetically engineering bacteria to break down plastic
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Species currently on the verge of extinction
The Explainer Climate change and human development are threatening to leave some of the planet's wildlife behind
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How climate change increases cases of substance abuse
The Explainer Increased drug hospitalizations could be related to the heat
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Why Apple's carbon-neutral claims may be misleading
Speed Read The company isn't disclosing all the information, a new report alleges
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How can cities better prepare for flooding? Be a sponge.
The Explainer In 'sponge cities,' green infrastructure would absorb excess water instead of pushing it somewhere else
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Experts are worried about tuberculosis again
Speed Read The deadly disease regained its crown as the world's biggest infectious killer in October 2022
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What to expect from an El Niño winter
The Explainer Things might be different thanks to this well-known weather phenomenon
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What is biochar?
The Explainer The charcoal alternative formed from biomass could become the next climate solution
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How climate change is going to change the insurance industry
The Explainer Some regions will soon be 'uninsurable'
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Animals and plants that have been used to fight disease
The Explainer The world's flora and fauna have long been medically important
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How climate change is impacting sports around the world
Your favorite golf tournament or that long-awaited soccer match may look a bit different in the future
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Heat harms the brain more than we think
Warmer temperatures could be affecting us mentally
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The most dangerous social media food challenges
Social media has a long history of encouraging people to do dangerous things for views
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'Climate-friendly' beef is another instance of greenwashing
Can beef truly be climate-friendly?
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The Catholic Church's latest scandals in the US
In Depth America's largest Christian denomination continues to cause controversy
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A flesh-eating bacteria is growing in numbers due to climate change
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CDC recommends new RSV vaccine for infants under 8 months
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Air pollution is now the 'greatest external threat' to life expectancy
Speed Read Climate change is worsening air quality globally, and there could be deadly consequences
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How climate change is impacting the water cycle
Speed Read Rain will likely continue to be unpredictable
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Is in-person shopping dying?
Talking Point While online shopping offers convenience, brick-and-mortar is not on the outs just yet
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Empty office buildings are blank slates to improve cities
Speed Read The pandemic kept people home and now city buildings are vacant
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