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ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Aug 3 7m read The US has a nuclear waste problem. Five states want to help with the cleanup
Jon Shapley/Straight Arrow Aug 3 8m read ICE targeted a white van in Houston. Data shows 1,600 in the neighborhood: Exclusive
Keaton Peters/Straight Arrow Jul 31 7m read The big reason small cities want data centers. Hint: It’s not permanent jobs
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Michael Siluk/Jens Büttner/Getty Images Jul 31 10m read What happens when insurance rejects prescribed care for hormone patients seeking GLP-1s
Alex Wong/Getty Images Jul 30 11m read Are more children developing autism, or are doctors diagnosing it differently?
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Justin Sullivan and Scott Olson/Getty Images Jul 27 5m read Unsolved murders are becoming apparent in the media. Is it reality or noise?
