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Many Space Missions Are Searching for Life Beyond Earth—But Are We Prepared for the Fallout If They Succeed?

The Digital Wellness Industry Is Hijacking Women’s Health

Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050

Second Amendment Roundup: 1st Volley of Briefs Filed in Viramontes

The True Purpose of Tarot

Chasing the Ideal Dog

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The Argument We Forgot How to Have

Continental divide

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Georgia Cop Claimed Petting Zoo Donkey Was Charging at His Team When He Shot It

Prosecutors Say a North Carolina Teenager Committed Murder by Livestreaming a California Mosque Shooting

Massive herbarium merger rescues century-old plant collection

Trump Is Expanding Executive Power. Democrats Are Already Eyeing the New Tools.

Remembering Sept. 11

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A Health-Care Company Under Scrutiny