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1 million species are under threat. Here are 5 ways we speed up extinctions
One million of the world’s plant and animal species are now under threat of extinction, a new report finds.
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Medical student evaluations appear riddled with racial and gender biases
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Facebook data show how many people left Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
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Medicaid expansion may help shrink health gaps between black and white babies
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‘Invisible Women’ spotlights a gaping and dangerous gender data gap
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