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Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard.

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I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife

Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was not so good for Arctic seals.

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Ancient Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard Touches Off a Mystery

Nobody knew how a nearly 2,000-year-old grave marker landed in a backyard for decades — until this week.

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‘Really Big’ Cascadia Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault Activity

The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned.

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How Artifacts Helped Solve the Mystery of a Home’s Past in Rural Pennsylvania

Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.

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C.D.C. Layoffs Included 2 Top Measles Experts Amid Rising Cases

Scientists who focused on other infectious diseases, like an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also were let go.

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How to Deal With 30 to 50 Feral Hogs

Once a meme, free-ranging swine have become a real problem — one that has given rise to a wide array of potential solutions.

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Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project

Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.

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Trump to Announce a Drug Pricing Deal With AstraZeneca

The move would follow a similar agreement with Pfizer. Other companies are engaged in talks with the White House that would help them avoid tariffs on their products overseas.

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Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.

At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display.

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