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Movies alone don’t cause people to misuse firearms—but if they even just contribute, the film industry should take responsibility
The Cancer Industry: Hype vs. Reality
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A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies
Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Climate-Coffee Connection
The beans that power the kingdom’s coffeehouses, which are hotbeds of talk about social change, are threatened by diminishing water supplies
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Even if the V-day leaves you meh, the geology of gemstones is still pretty great
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January 2020: Earth’s Warmest January on Record
The month was our planet’s warmest ever recorded without an El Niño being present
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