Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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Should the United States pivot to universal health care? Here are the pros and cons.
Pros and Cons A medical system that serves everyone comes with its own costs — and not all of them are financial
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Blue whales have gone silent and it's posing troubling questions
Under the radar Warming oceans are the answer
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The full moon calendar for every month
In depth When to see the lunar phenomenon every month
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Big Brother is watching: Wi-Fi signals can track you in your home
Under the radar It could open the door to mass surveillance
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6 of the scariest spiders in existence
The Explainer These 8-legged critters can cause serious harm
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Why the catastrophe bond market is growing
The Explainer The bonds pay for climate change disaster damages
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AI chatbots are leading some to psychosis
The explainer The technology may be fueling delusions
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Forever chemicals were found in reusable menstrual products. That is nothing new for women.
Under the Radar Toxic chemicals are all too common in such products
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Tuvalu is being lost to climate change. Other countries will likely follow.
Under the Radar Sea level rise is putting islands underwater
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The EPA wants to green-light approval for a twice-banned herbicide
Under the Radar Dicamba has been found to harm ecosystems
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Food may contribute more to obesity than exercise
Under the radar The devil's in the diet
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Scientists are developing artificial blood for use in emergencies
Under the radar It could aid in global blood shortages
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Babies born using 3 people's DNA are without hereditary disease
Under the Radar The method could eliminate mutations for future generations
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Not just a number: how aging rates vary by country
The explainer Inequality is a key factor
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Scientists have identified 4 distinct autism subtypes
Under the radar They could lead to more accurate diagnosis and care
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What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct?
The Explainer Human extinction could potentially give rise to new species and climates
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Children's health has declined in the US
The Explainer It's likely a sign of larger systemic issues
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Melting glaciers may lead to more volcanic eruptions
Under the radar We're in for a boom
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Bad news, alpha males. You likely don't actually exist.
Under the radar Most primate communities are egalitarian
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Cytomegalovirus can cause permanent birth defects
The Explainer The virus can show no symptoms in adults
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Retro tomatoes: a species of the plant is evolving backward
Under the radar Environmental factors may play a role
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Scientists are the latest 'refugees'
In the spotlight Brain drain to brain gain
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Is that the buzzing sound of climate change worsening sleep apnea?
Under the radar Catching diseases, not those ever-essential Zzs
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How carbon credits and offsets could help and hurt the climate
The explainer The credits could be allowing polluters to continue polluting
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