Bill Chappell
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Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.
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In the U.S., as nowhere else, health insurance and employment are deeply connected. And that means confusion can snare even elite athletes.
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The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the last presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists and the Taiwan People's Party have enough seats to form a majority bloc.
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A deadly raid in central Nigeria left more than 100 villagers dead and hundreds displaced. Survivors say it's part of a brutal campaign to drive Christian farming communities from their land.
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For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates illegal in all 50 states.
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Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming.
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