Pandemics are a choice
For the first time in history, we have an opportunity to stop the next pandemic.From the earliest thinking of the ...
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The tragedy of Laika, the first animal to orbit the earth
In March, I visited the Lowell Observatory — the astronomical research site where Pluto was first discovered — in Flagstaff, ...
We can have growth while fighting climate change
Climate stories usually start the same way: fire, flood, loss, collapse. The charts are grim. The vibes are worse. But ...
The secretive dog experimentation industry is crumbling
Animal rights advocates often contrast humanity’s dismal treatment of animals farmed for food with our adoration bordering on worship of ...
The Ozempic effect is finally showing up in obesity data
For years, obesity rates in the US have gone in one direction: up. From the first year it was launched, ...
We may never get bird flu — or egg prices — under control
It might now be a distant memory, but by the end of last winter, the average cost of a dozen ...
The best way to help Hurricane Melissa survivors may not be what you think
We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. Learn more about how to support our work.Hurricane ...
How the US turned sports into one big casino
Sports betting has become so ubiquitous and so massive in the US that it can be difficult to remember that ...
No, your protein powder isn’t poisoning you
Americans’ love affair with protein powders may slowly be poisoning them with the known neurotoxin lead.That, at least, is the ...
Think your AI chatbot has become conscious? Here’s what to do.
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s ...
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