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Wednesday

Masked and unmasked people make their way through Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California on June 29, 2021 as World Health Organization (WHO) urges fully vaccinated people to continue wearing masks with the rapid spread of the Delta variant. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A paramedic with Falck Northwest ambulances treats a man experiencing heat exposure during a heat wave in Salem, Ore. Nathan Howard/AP hide caption

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The Climate Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis

A recent study published in Nature found that 37 percent of heat-related deaths are due to climate change. Dr. Renee Salas is seeing this in the emergency room of Massachusetts General Hospital. She's treating more and more patients for heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and intensified allergies. Today, she gives us a view into her work at the intersection of human health and climate change; plus, she envisions a new health care system that takes climate change into account.

The Climate Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis

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Tuesday

Awe Appears To Be Awfully Beneficial

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An artistic image of what happens when a monstrous black hole collides with — and gulps down — a neutron star the size of a large city. Carl Knox/OzGrav/Swinburne hide caption

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When A City-Size Star Becomes A Black Hole's Lunch, The Universe Roils

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The process for investigating the Champlain Towers South collapse will involve trying to reconstruct parts of the building and look for how the critical pieces failed, structural engineering consultant John Pistorino says. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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A Structural Engineer Explains How The Florida Condo Collapse Will Be Investigated

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Timothy Dominique, 62, lives in a donated RV parked next door to the family home where he was staying when Hurricane Laura hit Lake Charles last year. He says he received nothing from FEMA because he does not own the home and didn't have a formal rental agreement. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

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Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most

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Organic Chemistry Helped Me Embrace My Identities

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Monday

Correlation, Not Causation: Brood X Cicadas And Regional Bird Deaths

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Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic

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Patrick Doherty Inherited A Devastating Disease. A Breakthrough Stopped It

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News Brief: Condo Collapse, Infrastructure Plan, Gene-Editing Breakthrough

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Friday

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Sylvia Earle: My Wish? To Protect Our Oceans

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How coastal conservation can save marine life and fishing practices

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What should you look for when shopping for seafood?

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