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Tonga's volcano after-effects could include COVID

Tonga's volcano after-effects could include COVID

As it struggles to clean up and reconnect with the world, Tonga confronts the risk that international aid workers could bring in a virus it has so far kept out.
How the human life span doubled in 100 years
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How the human life span doubled in 100 years

Between 1920 and 2020, the average human life span doubled. How did we do it? Science mattered — but so did activism.
Hounded by wildfires, Californians rethink their willingness to rebuild

Hounded by wildfires, Californians rethink their willingness to rebuild

In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier.
As wildfires rage, Californians fear the coronavirus at shelters
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As wildfires rage, Californians fear the coronavirus at shelters

Evacuees along the rural Central Coast have fled wildfires, but more populated areas bring more risk from the coronavirus.
Hurricane’s choice for Texans: Shelter from the virus or the storm
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Hurricane’s choice for Texans: Shelter from the virus or the storm

Hurricane Hanna prompted officials and residents alike to rethink how and where to ride out a dangerous storm during a pandemic.
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