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What we know about the Uvalde elementary school shooting
Uvalde joins Parkland, Sandy Hook, and America’s long list of horrific school shootings.
How gun control works in America, compared with 4 other rich countries
In general, the US has very relaxed gun laws compared with its developed peers.
America’s gun problem, explained
The public and research support gun control. Here’s how it could help — and why it doesn’t pass.
What the latest Covid-19 variants and subvariants mean for the pandemic
The omicron variant of Covid-19 has branched out into more transmissible and evasive versions.
The eel-shaped parasite that threatens big fish and business in the Great Lakes
More than a century after they arrived, invasive sea lampreys still threaten the Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing economy.
Florida’s social media free speech law has been blocked for likely violating free speech laws
The Florida law prevented certain platforms from banning political candidates.
Quantum computers could change the world — provided they can work
Qubits, decoherence, and superposition: a guide to the weird and revolutionary world of quantum computers.
Is it still ethical to collect butterflies for science?
Butterflying during the "insect apocalypse" is complicated.