
Devika Rao, The Week US
Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective. She graduated from Cornell University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in environment and sustainability and a minor in climate change.
Based in New Jersey, Devika spends her free time reading, singing, playing her bass guitar and taking long walks.
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Big Tobacco may have jump-started the ultraprocessed food industryUnder the radar Cigarettes and food have the same marketing team
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FDA approves the first new sunscreen in over 20 yearsUnder the radar The chemical works better — and feels better
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The dangers of climate change during the World CupThe explainer The field is heating up
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A newly developed universal vaccine could keep pandemics at bayThe explainer Scientists used AI to create it
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AI has passed the Turing TestUnder the radar The systems can imitate humans
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US honey production is in a sticky situationUnder the radar From parasites to curbed research
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The worst-case climate scenario just got betterUnder the radar But problematic warming is still on the way
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Chickens hatched from artificial eggs for the first timeUnder the radar The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds
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Cuba’s energy crisis sparks solar expansionUnder the radar The oil blockade is pushing the country toward renewables
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Colombia is the world capital for birdwatchingUnder the radar The avian diversity is giving ecotourism wings
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Brain-eating amoeba found in popular recreational areasUnder the radar Its range could spread because of climate change
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Students across the country are in a ‘reading recession’In the spotlight The decline predates the pandemic
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E. coli could be used to make sunscreenUnder the radar The bacteria can act as a chemical factory
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‘Blue dot fever’ is leading to canceled concertsThe explainer Empty seats could be a sign of economic turmoil
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Brightening clouds with salt could reduce global warmingUnder the radar The process would reflect more light away from Earth
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6 recent scientific breakthroughs and discoveriesIn Depth From cancer cures to maps of the universe
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A plastic film could rip apart virusesUnder the radar The new material kills viruses without harsh chemicals
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This small, long-ignored organ plays a big role in health outcomesIn the spotlight The thymus, an organ that was thought to be obsolete after puberty, may affect disease risk in adults
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Tanzania’s purpose-built Star Homes brighten health outcomesUnder the radar The house’s architecture is cleaner and greener
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Thunderstorm asthma: Warming temperatures are supercharging pollen allergiesUnder the radar April showers bring pollen power
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Alpha-gal syndrome causes uptick in meat allergiesThe explainer This tick-borne illness is on the rise
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Not just folklore: A giant kraken-like octopus terrorized the seas in the age of dinosaursUnder the radar These sea creatures may have been some of the fiercest predators
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Single giving: divorce gift registries can help with getting a fresh startUnder the radar Newly single people are creating registries to ask for post-breakup support
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Space hotels offer billion-star serviceUnder the radar Several startups have their eyes on the skies
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