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A Bug in the System
Why last night's chicken made you sick. By Wil S. Hylton. (Feb. ’15)
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Ratings Agencies Still Coming Up Short, Years After Crisis
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s annual report of credit ratings agencies finds that dubious practices persist long after the subprime meltdown. By Gretchen Morgenson.
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The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate future
The mosquito-borne disease shows that pushing the limits of the planet’s ecology has become dangerous in novel ways. By Bill McKibben.
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Italy’s mysterious hallucinogenic drink
The subject of local legends, this mysterious ruby-coloured cocktail is known for its high alcohol content, obscure ingredients and hallucinogenic effects.
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The Devil at 37,000 Feet
There were so many opportunities for the accident not to happen—the collision between a Legacy 600 private jet and a Boeing 737 carrying 154 people. But on September 29, 2006, high above the Amazon, a long, thin thread of acts and omissions brought the two airplanes together... By William Langewiesche. (Jan. ’09)
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Why You Might Want to Think Twice About Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed
It is well known that this is now an epidemic: By one count, Americans waste $750 billion a year on unproductive care. By Rob Wile.
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Pope Francis suggests contraception could be permissible in Zika fight
Pope says avoiding pregnancy “is not an absolute evil.” By Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein.
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That Sinking Feeling: The Politics of Sea Level Rise and Miami’s Building Boom
Why is Miami—America’s most vulnerable metropolis to sea-level rise—having yet another beachfront development boom? By Nathalie Baptiste.
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The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy
Q-tips really are one of the most perplexing things for sale in America. By Roberto A. Ferdman.
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The U.S. has Gone F&*%ing Mad
On December 2, 2015, an absolute tragedy occurred. 14 Americans were killed and 22 were seriously injured in a mass shooting in San Bernardino. Which of the following would you attribute responsibility for what happened: Let me give you a hint. It’s not the one that comes in five flavors... By James Allworth. (Feb. 22)
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The Incredible Rise and Final Hours of Fracking King Aubrey McClendon
Chesapeake Energy’s co-founder and CEO was a visionary who had trouble following the rules. By Bryan Gruley, Joe Carroll, and Asjylyn Loder.
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Beyond Flint: Excessive lead levels found in almost 2,000 water systems across all 50 states
Tests in cities, rural subdivisions and even schools and day cares serving water to 6 million people have found excessive and harmful levels of lead, with several hundred failing EPA-required tests repeatedly. By Alison Young and Mark Nichols.
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What Happens When the Surveillance State Becomes an Affordable Gadget?
Maybe it doesn’t faze you that your local police have a $400,000 device that listens in on cell phones. How will you feel when your neighbor has a $1,500 version? By Robert Kolker.
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A toddler got meningitis. His anti-vac parents gave him an herbal remedy. The toddler died. Now his parents are on trial
“There’s nothing in the world that will bring him back,” David Stephan said of his late son, Ezekiel. “What good could possibly come out of this?” By Michael E. Miller.
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Think you can spot a con artist? You probably just got duped.
Carlos Lozada reviews "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It. . . Every Time" by Maria Konnikova. (Jan. 7)
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Surprise nuclear strike? Here’s how we’ll figure out who did it
Post-detonation forensics may help provide answers if the nuclear nightmare becomes a reality. By Richard Stone. (Mar. 11)
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Bang to rights
Science is taking big steps toward understanding the impact of concussion. (Mar. 5)
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Non-Vaccinators Don’t Care If You Die
New research finds that many recent epidemics happened in areas where people are unvaccinated by choice. By Laura June.
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From daredevil to chicken: Scientists find off-switch for risky behavior
Firing up specific brain cells—linked to gambling in people—turns rats cautious. By Beth Mole.
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Exxon Mobil must allow climate change vote: SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled Exxon Mobil Corp must include a climate change resolution on its annual shareholder proxy, a defeat for the world's largest publicly traded oil producer, which had argued it already provides adequate carbon disclosures. By Ernest Scheyder.
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