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COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
World Health Organization sign.
emergency over

COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency, WHO says

U.S. death rates dropped in 2022
CDC sign.
death drop

U.S. death rates dropped in 2022

Scientists use 'pioneering' new technique to extract DNA from ancient pendant
Top view of the pierced deer tooth.
life in the stone age

Scientists use 'pioneering' new technique to extract DNA from ancient pendant

Asteroid set to pass by Earth about as close as the moon
Asteroid near Earth.
fly by

Asteroid set to pass by Earth about as close as the moon

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The pros and cons of nuclear power
Nuclear power.
The big debate

The pros and cons of nuclear power

The debate over chemical recycling
plastic waste
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The debate over chemical recycling

FAA sued by environmental groups over SpaceX launch
Debris near the launch tower of Starship after its explosion.
A Rough Rocket Ride

FAA sued by environmental groups over SpaceX launch

Air pollution could increase risk of heart arrhythmia
Air pollution over Shanghai.
Heartbeat blues

Air pollution could increase risk of heart arrhythmia

Why the world's oceans are suddenly getting hotter
Red ocean
Briefing

Why the world's oceans are suddenly getting hotter

When hospitals go broke
A hospital room.
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When hospitals go broke

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U.S. adult smoking rate hits all-time low
Man holding lit cigarette.
it wasn't all bad!

U.S. adult smoking rate hits all-time low

Why allergy season is so bad this year
A woman sneezing.
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Why allergy season is so bad this year

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Moderna developing mRNA vaccine for Lyme disease
Tick on skin.
tick tick boom

Moderna developing mRNA vaccine for Lyme disease

The alien dilemma
illustration of UFOs
Briefing

The alien dilemma

Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a 'disastrous' pace
Greenland ice aerial view.
the mega melt

Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a 'disastrous' pace

Parched America
Colorado River.
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Parched America

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Sea-level rise may have pushed the Vikings from their settlement
Viking ships.
viking vacancy

Sea-level rise may have pushed the Vikings from their settlement

DeSantis' abortion gamble
Ron DeSantis
Talking point

DeSantis' abortion gamble

A new contagious fungus
candida auris
Briefing

A new contagious fungus

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant could cause brain development delays in boys, study finds
Hand holding positive COVID test.
COVID-19

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant could cause brain development delays in boys, study finds

Rare hybrid solar eclipse to appear in South Pacific this week
Solar eclipse.
ring of fire

Rare hybrid solar eclipse to appear in South Pacific this week

'Brilliantly restored' T. rex fossil fetches more than $5M at auction house
A T. rex skeleton dubbed Trinity is seen in Switzerland.
Dino Digging

'Brilliantly restored' T. rex fossil fetches more than $5M at auction house

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Saving the salmon
Salmon in a river
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Saving the salmon

Climate change is extending the tax season
Income tax form.
taxing on the climate

Climate change is extending the tax season

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Journey to the red planet
A mockup of rovers on Mars
Briefing

Journey to the red planet

Turning bodies into soil
A shrouded mannequin covered with flowers rests near a composting vessel.
Briefing

Turning bodies into soil

Ron DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban in Florida
Ron DeSantis
Abortion Fights

Ron DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban in Florida

Federal appellate panel allows use of abortion pill, with old limits
Pro-mifepristone truck
Split decision

Federal appellate panel allows use of abortion pill, with old limits

Are offshore wind projects causing whale deaths?
Beached whale.
Briefing

Are offshore wind projects causing whale deaths?

Out of amoxicillin
Amoxicillin.
Briefing

Out of amoxicillin

Researchers hopeful vaccines for cancer, heart disease will be ready by 2030
A vaccine being prepared.
medical breakthroughs

Researchers hopeful vaccines for cancer, heart disease will be ready by 2030

Biden signs legislation ending COVID-19 national emergency
Joe Biden
End of an era

Biden signs legislation ending COVID-19 national emergency

HHS Secretary Becerra slams abortion pill ruling, expects it overturned
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
Abortion Fights

HHS Secretary Becerra slams abortion pill ruling, expects it overturned

Baseball may see more home runs thanks to climate change
baseball pitch
home run!

Baseball may see more home runs thanks to climate change

Air pollution could increase risk of dementia, study finds
Trio of industrial chimneys emitting smoke.
pollution problems

Air pollution could increase risk of dementia, study finds

The male fertility 'crisis'
Lowering sperm count illustration.
Briefing

The male fertility 'crisis'

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