Latest articles by Lauren Hansen
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This week I learned plants can smell predators coming, and more
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The locked doors of dementia
In Pictures A Swedish photographer brings dementia-afflicted elders back into the light
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The week's best photojournalism
In Pictures In some of the week's most eye-catching photos, Hungarian sheep are on the move, an adventurer takes flight in a chair, and more
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This week I learned that salmon sex literally moves mountains, and more
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In Pictures In some of the week's most striking images, storm Ophelia descends on Ireland, the queen inspects the troops, and more
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This week I learned worms can smell danger, and more
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America the polluted
In Pictures In the 1970s, the newly formed EPA ambitiously documented the contaminated state of the environment
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The indiscriminate fury of California's wildfires
In Pictures After more than a week of blazing fires, much of Northern California lies in smoldering ruins
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This week I learned how female dolphins are weaponizing their vaginas to fight the underwater patriarchy, and more
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The frenetic enchantment of New York City
In Pictures For half a century, French photojournalist Jean-Pierre Laffont has diligently documented his beloved adopted city
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This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more
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Las Vegas concertgoers describe a 'heartbreaking' and 'unreal' scene of chaos and heroism
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This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and more
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America's forgotten prisoners
In Pictures A photographer steps into a women's prison in Texas to meet those caught in the crossfire of the war on drugs
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The Cold War's ghostly radio broadcasts
In Pictures A photographer attempts to track down the shortwave transmission sites that are mysteriously still in operation
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This week I learned you should absolutely beat yourself up a little the next time you fail, and more
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The devastating plight of the Rohingya
In Pictures Members of Myanmar's Muslim minority are fleeing sectarian violence at a frighteningly unprecedented rate
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This week I learned the science behind out-of-body experiences, and more
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September 12, 2001
In Pictures Remembering the day after 9/11
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This week I learned your unfulfilled coffee craving is wreaking havoc with your memory, and more
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The week's best photojournalism
In Pictures In some of the week's most striking images, Houstonians band together, Team USA prevails in wheelchair basketball, and more
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This week I learned the beloved starfish is a surprisingly brutal killer, and more
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Houston's still-rising waters
In Pictures Tropical Storm Harvey has dumped more rain on southeast Texas than most regions see in a year. And it's not done yet.
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This week I learned our brains can predict the future, and more
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