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How 3.4 million chickens drowned in Hurricane Florence

By Kelsey Piper

As “dieting” becomes more taboo, Weight Watchers is changing its name

By Cheryl Wischhover
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It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much

By Julia Belluz

Europe has a plan to force academic publishers to make research free to read

By Brian Resnick

Measles cases have hit a record high in Europe. Blame austerity.

By Julia Belluz

The waiting list for organ transplants is finally shrinking — for a grim reason

By Ted Alcorn

The fall equinox is Saturday: 8 things to know about the first day of autumn

By Brian Resnick

We now have a dollar value for one of oil’s biggest subsidies

By David Roberts

This is what happens to your body when an airplane cabin isn’t pressurized

By Aditi Shrikant
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Is there a humane way to boil lobsters alive? One woman thinks it’s by getting them high.

By Gaby Del Valle
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Needles in strawberries, cyanide in Tylenol: the long history of product tampering

By Rebecca Jennings
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FDA: we might have to ban some e-cigarettes to stop teens from vaping

By Julia Belluz

A top Cornell food researcher has had 13 studies retracted. That’s a lot.

By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
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A life insurance company wants to track your fitness data

By Cheryl Wischhover
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Human memory is flawed. That doesn’t mean Christine Blasey Ford is wrong.

Our memories are imperfect, but that doesn’t mean "the past is unknowable."

By Brian Resnick

4 ways Hurricane Maria changed Puerto Rico — and the rest of America

By Eliza Barclay, Alexia Fernández Campbell, and 1 other

When and where fall foliage colors will peak, in one map

By Brian Resnick

A tiny, beleaguered government agency seeks an energy holy grail: long-term energy storage

By David Roberts

What’s wrong with the “just a teen” Kavanaugh defense, according to a psychologist

By Sherry Hamby

Hurricane Florence’s floods caused severe property damage. Here’s a solution.

By Miyuki Hino, Katharine J. Mach, and Christopher B. Field

More than ever, our clothes are made of plastic. Just washing them can pollute the oceans.

By Brian Resnick
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Elon Musk’s first moon tourist, explained

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
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Photos: what Hurricane Florence’s destruction looks like on the ground

By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay

Watch: Elon Musk reveals Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, will fly to the moon

By Brian Resnick

2,000 US kids go to the emergency room every year because of baby walkers

By Julia Belluz
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The “natural” beauty industry is on the rise because we’re scared of chemicals

By Cheryl Wischhover
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Millions take aspirin to prevent heart disease and cancer. Turns out that’s risky.

By Julia Belluz

Photos: Typhoon Mangkhut ravages Philippines, Hong Kong, and southern China

By Jen Kirby

Sperm counts are falling. This isn’t the reproductive apocalypse — yet.

By Julia Belluz

Hurricane Florence catastrophic flooding, rescues, and deaths: what we know

By Brian Resnick

Utilities have a problem: the public wants 100% renewable energy, and quick

By David Roberts

FEMA is testing a new “presidential alerts” system that sends messages to your phone

By Emily Stewart

Trump restates Puerto Rico death toll conspiracy

By Emily Stewart

What we know about the death toll in Puerto Rico

By Eliza Barclay

“Vampire facials” are massively popular. And — surprise! — potentially dangerous.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Why hurricanes are expected to dump more rain in a warming world

By Umair Irfan and Eliza Barclay

FEMA has radically underestimated how vulnerable Americans are to flooding

By David Roberts

Why some people never evacuate during a hurricane, according to a psychologist

By Brian Resnick

What bison in South Dakota can teach us about fighting climate change

By Umair Irfan

Hurricane Florence: the danger of storm surge, explained

By Brian Resnick

There are solutions to the opioid epidemic. Here’s how you convince people to support them.

By German Lopez

2 gonzo ideas for slowing down a hurricane that might actually work

By Umair Irfan
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