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Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
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The polarized light image gives us a "new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy," according to the European Southern Observatory.
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Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.
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Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.
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Maple trees started bleeding sap early this season, due to fluctuating weather patterns this winter. Some Michigan tribes are letting them rest this year.
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Two women bonded after the Nashville school shooting a year ago over their children's exposure to violence and loss.
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In 2020, voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs. Journalist E. Tammy Kim explains how and why public opinion has turned.
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Most people with dengue will show no signs of infection or experience only mild symptoms, but in rare cases infections can become severe and potentially fatal.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Eva Temkin, a former FDA policy expert, about arguments at the Supreme Court regarding the abortion drug Mifepristone.
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As billions from opioid settlements pour into states, Pennsylvania's efforts against addiction could be hamstrung because clean syringes could be considered illegal drug paraphernalia.
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With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.
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French bulldogs have soared in popularity, but they and other short-nosed dogs often have serious health problems. New Hampshire could be the first state to put health restrictions on breeders.