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medicine Medication delivered by chewing gum Séamus Bellamy

fascism DOJ's menacing letter to med journals "a chill down the spine of scientists" Jennifer Sandlin

france 200 years ago, France forced Haiti to pay $44 billion for daring to free themselves from slavery Ellsworth Toohey

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mistakes Microsoft cancels $1bn data center planned in Ohio, suggests they use land for farms Rob Beschizza

law Unlicensed doctor tries to flee U.S. when surgery turns to nightmare — but doesn't get very far Carla Sinclair

drugs For NFL player Jordan Poyer, tripping on ayahuasca is a family affair Allan Rose Hill

Sex The joy of psychedelic sex Allan Rose Hill

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

Top comics distributor Diamond files for bankruptcy Rob Beschizza

new order Elon Musk dispatches DOGE agents across country before he's even inaugurated Carla Sinclair

attacks Tourist gored to death at elephant "sanctuary" in Thailand Carla Sinclair

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

animals New York resident finds 11,000-year-old mastodon jaw in backyard Allan Rose Hill

Science Here's a great new thing to worry about: "Mirror life" could destroy life on Earth Ruben Bolling

denmark Denmark to plant a billion trees Rob Beschizza

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