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F.D.A.’s Approval of a Drug for Autism Upends Review Process

The agency expanded use of an old drug as a treatment for some people with autism. The endorsement sent some customers scrambling to buy over-the-counter supplements with the same ingredients.

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Defense Department Delays Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Nationwide

The new timeline could slow cleanup in some communities by nearly a decade. The chemicals, widely used in the military, are linked to cancers and other health risks.

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A Tiny Seabird Faces Growing Threats in the Forest

Nesting often high in the redwoods’ canopy, the marbled murrelet faces new and longstanding risks.

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Forget ‘Love Island.’ Tennessee Has an Isle of Goats.

Eco-grazing goats help clear overgrowth worldwide. But rare is the herd that has to get to work by boat.

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Trump Announcement Said to Focus on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism

A federal report on Monday is expected to point to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in painkillers like Tylenol. But research into a possible connection has yielded mixed results.

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Novo Nordisk’s Woes Are Slimming Denmark’s Economic Growth

Because of its size, the drugmaker has an outsize effect on the country. Now, as it sheds jobs, forecasts for Denmark’s growth are falling, too.

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E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

The decision came despite an effort by a former industry lawyer who is now at the E.P.A. to reverse the regulation.

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.

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This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.

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U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.

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