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Eye Injuries Are Rising Among Pickleball Players

Older players of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, are more vulnerable to eye injuries, some of which could lead to vision loss, researchers reported.

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Post-Fire Debris Flow Risk Rising in a Changing Climate

Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.

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Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies

The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.

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Trump Rattles Vaccine Experts Over Aluminum

The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected.

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The American Museum of Natural History Moved a Giant Dinosaur. Twice.

The American Museum of Natural History has found a more appropriate space for Apex, a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton lent to it last year, when it was first assembled and put on view.

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The Chicago Rat Hole Was Not Made by a Rat

A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark.

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A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.

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Trump’s Energy Cuts Punished Mostly Blue States. Red States Might Be Next.

As New York and other states tally the damage, a leaked document suggests more Energy Department cuts may be coming.

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He Studied How Emissions Are Heating Up U.S. Cities

“Fundamentally, we were trying to learn about these systems to prevent people from dying unnecessarily from heat,” said Kevin Gurney, an atmospheric scientist.

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W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics.

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