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The situation at the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine just got way more dangerous

Pro-Russian mayor of Energodar Andrey Shevtchik walks past the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar, Ukraine, on May 1.

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The situation at the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine just got way more dangerous

Shelling, fires and cooling power outages are only increasing at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia since March.

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Is polio returning in New York? The complicated story of the virus’ reemergence and why our response matters.Is polio returning in New York? The complicated story of the virus’ reemergence and why our response matters.

Pockets of under-vaccination and a global uptick in transmission are fueling polio’s possible comeback.

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Tracking monkeypox’s spread: The data behind how the U.S. came to lead the world in casesTracking monkeypox’s spread: The data behind how the U.S. came to lead the world in cases

The U.S. doesn’t yet have the highest number of cases per capita, but experts think unless the response improves, we may not be that far off.

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Recognizing orthorexia: the unofficial eating disorder that takes clean and healthy eating too farRecognizing orthorexia: the unofficial eating disorder that takes clean and healthy eating too far

Amidst a cultural moment of juice cleanses and spin classes, how do you know when an obsession with health crosses the line?

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In FX’s ‘The Bear,’ Italian beef is a means for grief. Here’s how memory and food span science, time and placeIn FX’s ‘The Bear,’ Italian beef is a means for grief. Here’s how memory and food span science, time and place

Food scientists and cultural cooks share how meals help us heal from personal loss.

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Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look. Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look.

Though scientifically insignificant, there’s value in their luster.

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Beyond Paxlovid for covid-19: Scientists are scrambling to make better covid antiviral medicationsBeyond Paxlovid for covid-19: Scientists are scrambling to make better covid antiviral medications

Here’s what the next generation of drugs might look like.

Lake Mead’s bodies may be identified using genetic genealogy, a science redefining ‘unsolvable’Lake Mead’s bodies may be identified using genetic genealogy, a science redefining ‘unsolvable’

Citizen science and advances in DNA sequencing help identify Jane and John Does.

Christian Thorsberg, Reporter

August 10, 2022

The FDA’s big plan to expand its monkeypox vaccine supply — up to fivefoldThe FDA’s big plan to expand its monkeypox vaccine supply — up to fivefold

Injecting a smaller amount of vaccine into the skin could stretch existing supply, but there’s not much data to go on.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

August 9, 2022

The Senate’s plan to cap insulin costs leaves millions of diabetics without reliefThe Senate’s plan to cap insulin costs leaves millions of diabetics without relief

More than 1 in 5 people on private insurance pay more $35 a month for insulin. This bill won't help them.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

August 8, 2022

Russia ratchets up the danger at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plantRussia ratchets up the danger at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The scene of a firefight in March, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant now has two working reactors on site — and a Russian artillery park.

Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

August 8, 2022

The world had a head start with monkeypox vaccines. It has largely squandered it.The world had a head start with monkeypox vaccines. It has largely squandered it.

The U.S. has struggled to get monkeypox vaccine to those who need it, and Africa has no access to the shots.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

August 4, 2022

Kansas’ landslide vote to protect abortion rights in context: The post-Roe landscape in 3 chartsKansas’ landslide vote to protect abortion rights in context: The post-Roe landscape in 3 charts

Grid takes a look at some of the latest data on abortion access in the U.S. and how voters are thinking about the issue nationwide ahead of the midterm elections this fall.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter

August 3, 2022

I got the monkeypox vaccine, but other gay men may not. Here’s why.I got the monkeypox vaccine, but other gay men may not. Here’s why.

The national monkeypox vaccine rollout was already less than ideal. But people in the LGBTQ community (or still impacted by the sexual health of the community), faced additional struggles that are all too familiar.

Justin Ray, Reporter

August 3, 2022

An FDA official bolting to Big Tobacco shines a light on the agency’s revolving-door problemAn FDA official bolting to Big Tobacco shines a light on the agency’s revolving-door problem

LinkedIn profile data suggests that at least 2,700 ex-FDA employees now work for the pharmaceutical industry. Another 1,100 current FDA employees have moved the other way, from industry to the agency.

Dan Vergano, Science Reporter

August 3, 2022

The Long March 5B, a 22-ton Chinese rocket, fell back to Earth this weekend. Here’s where it landed. The Long March 5B, a 22-ton Chinese rocket, fell back to Earth this weekend. Here’s where it landed.

Experts predict that 20 percent to 40 percent of the Chinese rocket body’s immense mass will survive its fiery journey through Earth’s atmosphere to the planet’s surface, but not in one piece.

Christian Thorsberg, Reporter

July 31, 2022

Congress could make exotic animal parks like those seen in ‘Tiger King’ a thing of the pastCongress could make exotic animal parks like those seen in ‘Tiger King’ a thing of the past

The Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, restricts who can own tigers, cheetahs, jaguars and other wild animals living in the U.S., as well as sets regulations on how they can be handled.

Justin Ray, Reporter

July 31, 2022