“So many people are nearsighted on the island nation that they have already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us.”
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A Profile of J. Robert Oppenheimer
“‘Operation Joe’ finds our top expert on atomic energy confidently carrying forward his research in the field of pure basic science, where the atomic bomb is only a ‘gadget.'”
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Saving the Monarch Butterfly Migration
“Their awe-inspiring migration is a cycle that repeats each year, spanning three countries.”
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Pour One Out
“Why was it common knowledge yesterday that alcohol in moderation is good for you, but it’s common knowledge today that no amount of alcohol is OK?”
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My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon
“Today, I will explain to my healthy transplanted heart why, in what may be a matter of days or weeks at best, she — well, we — will die.”
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Three Years Later, Covid-19 Is Still a Health Threat. Journalism Needs to Reflect That
“Too much coverage minimizes the health risks researchers attribute to the virus.”
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An Icelandic Town Goes All Out to Save Baby Puffins
“Kids and senior citizens alike rally to rescue beloved young seabirds that have lost their bearings.”
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Finding Awe Amid Everyday Splendor
“A new field of psychology has begun to quantify an age-old intuition: Feeling awe is good for us.”