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Health and Science
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How Many People Have Really Been Killed by Chernobyl?
Why estimates differ by tens of thousands of deaths.
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Don’t Call It a Monster
But be very cautious around the venomous, determined, lumbering Gila monster.
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What’s the Best Jury Size?
The Supreme Court rejected math before, but it’s now possible to calculate the jurors and margins you need for justice.
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Did Concussions Make Him Do It?
The debate over whether to test former boxer Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s brain for CTE.
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“Run, Don't Walk.” “Don't Run, Walk."
Flip-flopping advice on exercise may not be as contradictory as it seems.
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Seven Spectacular Places Saved by the Environmental Movement
To celebrate Earth Day, visit a spot that was almost flooded, polluted, or paved over.
