Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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How Taiwan minimized earthquake damage
The Explainer The country was rocked but not rolled
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The US's controversial owl-killing plan
Under the Radar The proposal has raised a hoot
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The best health care systems in the world
In the spotlight Getting sick has never felt better
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The never-grow-older generations are here
In the spotlight Entering the age of not-aging
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The hot controversy surrounding solar geoengineering
under the radar Solar geoengineering is feeling the burn
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Citizen science says anyone can be a scientist
The explainer Yes, even you. The practice is being increasingly accepted by researchers as a way to gather data.
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The unfortunate, ongoing disappearance of 'third places'
The explainer People are losing the sublime art of hanging out
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Lab-grown meat might be about to meet its maker
Under the radar The controversy at the intersection of cultured meat and agribusiness
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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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Extreme weather events in the last year
In Depth Extreme weather events are becoming more common thanks to climate change, and are 'affecting every corner of the world'
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Why the Y chromosome is vanishing and what this means for the future
The Explainer A new sex gene could be on the evolution pipeline
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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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