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When it comes to climate change not all opinions are valid, scientists say
While featuring all sides of an issue is a hallmark of good journalism, many in the scientific community feel that the media should do a better job of separating facts from opinions.
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YouTube prank sparks discussion of online teen safety
Coby Persin, whose YouTube channel is known for prank videos with a touch of social commentary, tricked teenage girls he met online to meet him in person.
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Party’s back on if a new source of helium pans out
Used in balloons and industry, gas is hard to capture and supplies are diminishing and its price rising. Researchers think it may be found under ground.
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How I survived my two-week digital diet
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Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push other policy priorities
Trump is using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity — or as political cover — to make sweeping changes to regulations and push controversial new policies.
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'This is a siege': Inside the NYPD depot at the heart of New York's coronavirus fight
Since coronavirus outbreak started, the NYPD has used at least 1.5 million surgical masks, 1.2 million gloves and 400,000 disinfectant wipes.
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Dying doctors. Too many coffins. Indonesia late in battle against coronavirus
Indonesia's government dithered for nearly two months before enacting social restrictions. Tens of thousands could die of COVID-19.
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Georgia reopens hair salons and gyms, offering a preview of life after lockdown
Georgia lifts many coronavirus-related restrictions, allowing gyms, hair salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys to reopen Friday.
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Navy recommends reinstatement of fired carrier captain
Officials say the top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus and disinfectant: Why you shouldn't ingest it
If President Trump has persuaded you to use a disinfectant like bleach or Lysol to protect yourself against the coronavirus, scientists have some advice: Don't.
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Who knows best? Mayors collide with governors over coronavirus lockdown
Ease up or clamp down: Differences over ending coronavirus lockdown turn into power struggle
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Cuomo on coronavirus stay-home sacrifices: 'What you're doing is actually saving lives'
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged frustration with coronavirus stay-at-home orders but compared them with past sacrifices during national crises.
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Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution
The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution.
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Supreme Court declines to make 2nd Amendment ruling in New York gun case
Gun rights advocates had hoped Supreme Court would uphold a right to carry a gun in public, but justices said the case was moot.
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Coronavirus, stay-home restrictions and pets
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Colorado, Tennessee and other states ease coronavirus restrictions; New York cancels presidential primary
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Do I have coronavirus? CDC updates list of COVID-19 symptoms
The CDC has added six new symptoms to its list of signs that a person has been infected with the new coronavirus, including chills and loss of sense of smell.
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Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress
Infectious disease experts are raising questions about the reliability of early coronavirus antibody tests and studies that hinge on their results.
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Photo gallery | Americans killed from COVID-19 surpass fatalities in Vietnam War
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Rumors over Kim Jong Un's health make one thing clear: North Korea's cult of personality endures
Recent speculation about Kim Jong Un's health shows how the fate of North Korea is still seen as inextricably linked to that of one much-hyped individual.
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El Paso officials want to bulldoze a historic barrio. This 92-year-old woman is in the way
Antonia Morales has lived in her historic El Paso neighborhood since 1965 and sees no reason to leave now. Until she and a few other holdouts depart, demolition cannot begin.
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Feeling drained by coronavirus quarantine? Science can explain why
As the coronavirus keeps us stuck at home, scientists and health officials fear that social distancing could take a toll on our mental health.
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Over 60,000 lives claimed by COVID-19 in U.S. — a tally some models predicted for late summer
New York sees a dip in deaths, and Louisiana governor meets Trump, as each state in the union thinks about how to move forward amid coronavirus.
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Clinical trial of remdesivir may be a turning point in coronavirus fight
In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how?
Germany's leadership, history help stave off catastrophe from the coronavirus crisis — so far
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Assault allegation puts Joe Biden — and the Democratic Party — in a bind
Joe Biden has tried to move past an allegation that he assaulted a female staffer decades ago by not talking about it. It isn't working. Some Democrats worry the story line will fester into a much bigger problem for him and the party if he keeps ignoring it.
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U.S. spy officials say coronavirus isn't manmade but do not rule out lab accident
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified."
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He was symptom-free. But the coronavirus stayed in his body for 40 days
Medical researchers are puzzled over why the coronavirus — which typically lasts about two weeks in the body — endures far longer in some patients.
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'A tracing army': As they reopen, states look to contact tracers in COVID-19 fight
As more states reopen, an army of contact tracers will have to be enlisted to join the effort to stop the coronavirus.
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Why you should avoid some cough syrups if you think you've got the coronavirus
A common cough syrup ingredient has pro-viral properties and should be avoided by people infected by the coronavirus, scientists warn.
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Too many 'shiny objects': Why it's risky to promise a coronavirus vaccine and cure
Coronavirus: There is a price to pay for pledging too much as the world anxiously awaits even a marginally effective therapeutic for the disease known as COVID-19.
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How does the COVID-19 death toll compare with other deadly events in U.S. history?
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed that of 9/11, even the Vietnam War. Here's a look at COVID-19's place in history.
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'It's too soon': In small towns and big cities, Georgia's experiment in reopening moves slowly
A week after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plunged Georgia into the middle of a national social experiment — rolling back restrictions on businesses in an effort to restart the economy after a monthlong shutdown to halt the spread of COVID-19 — some restaurants, salons and tattoo parlors remain shuttered. Most that are opening are proceeding cautiously.
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Philippine nurses, long treated like exports, now told to stay home to fight coronavirus
The Philippines is promising better pay for its nurses to lure them to the front lines against COVID-19, but a legacy of exploitation and poor working conditions in the nation's hospitals has dampened the enthusiasm to answer the call.
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Coronavirus leaves Washington farmers with a big problem: What do you do with a billion pounds of potatoes?
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Trump rarely shows empathy in coronavirus crisis
Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19.
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'You could literally kill someone': Masks become a new COVID-19 battleground
As more states reopen their economies, officials say fighting the coronavirus outbreak means wearing a face covering. But some are balking at restrictions.
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Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases
U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus
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Mexico's fragile health system running out of room for coronavirus patients
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Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus could be more contagious than original
A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study.
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Trump officials ignored coronavirus warnings, ousted scientist says in complaint
Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans.
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'A pure hypocrite': De Blasio blasts Trump over coronavirus aid
De Blasio says he needs Trump to lift New York City from the ashes of COVID-19. But the president says no 'bailout' is coming for his old hometown.
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White House may close its coronavirus task force this month
The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the coming weeks.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in hospital with infection, Supreme Court says
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said.
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Column: The U.S. and China are sliding into a Cold War nobody needs
The coronavirus is pitching the U.S. and China into a new Cold War -- a confrontation over ideology as well as trade and security. It's happening partly because President Trump needs an issue to run on -- and it's dangerous
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Trump calls Americans 'warriors' in fight to open the economy
As COVID-19 deaths keep rising, Trump's message has shifted from 'one is too many' to praising Americans as warriors fighting to open the economy.
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Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus
Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk.
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Two arrested in Georgia as anger builds over shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
More than two months after an unarmed black man was shot in south Georgia, protesters across America are asking why it took so long for police to investigate.