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A new study warns it has become a “highly altered, degraded system.”
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From maximum pressure to maximum engagement
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The former first lady was notably eager to learn about people she didn’t understand—and recognize she might have been wrong about them.
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The Megafire Burning in Oklahoma
In western Oklahoma, a region suffering through a harsh drought, several wildfires have recently broken out, including the Rhea Fire, a “megafire” which has burned more than 260,000 acres.
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New York’s Double-Jeopardy Loophole
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Why Stormy Daniels Poses a Problem for Democrats
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How Exactly Does Autism Muddy Communication?
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Barbara Bush Changed With Her Country
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