Until recently, a small team issued timely guidance on the types of contraception certain high-risk women should use.

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The U.S. has one of the world’s most advanced systems to monitor air pollutants. Can it keep up with a changing climate?

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In April 2020, David Zweig went out with his daughter to meet another parent and child, while dutifully remaining 6 feet apart to follow Covid guidelines. The little group cycled along a dirt trail ...