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Maternal deaths are finally back down to their prepandemic levels in California — and the numbers hold some lessons for future pandemics, investigators said.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026 -
The majority of emerging infectious diseases in humans, including most, if not all, pandemics since 1918, originated in animals.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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There’s a certain predictability to the plots in a Taylor Sheridan production — a kind of slow, relentless grind from crisis to crisis, punctuated by occasional eruptions of violence.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The Island of Hawaii features three famous volcanoes — Kilauea with its spectacular eruptions, Mauna Kea and its spectacular sunsets, and Mauna Loa, the world’s highest mountain when measured from its underwater base to the summit.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Its buttery texture melts onto the lips, bypassing the drag and pull that plagues drier drugstore pencils.—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another kind of typhus, carried by lice and caused by the bacteria Rickettsia prowazekii, produced historic plagues that devastated populations during times of war, famine and poverty, the National Institutes for Health said.—
Don Sweeney
April 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Scientists predict a particularly strong El Niño phenomenon this year that could trigger widespread droughts and floods, hammering the yields of staple crops.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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What to read next The indoor swimming pool area is beautiful; light floods in from the arched glass roof and through floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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SpaceX’s Elon Musk, who’s had his own share of rocket explosions, offered his condolences.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Musk, who has dealt with his own spacecraft explosions, sympathized with Blue Origin's setback.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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These increases are long overdue, considering the outstanding work Florida Department of Corrections does every day.—
John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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This suggests that enterprises are no longer satisfied with AI chatbots gently nudging increases in productivity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Although more than 20 Ebola outbreaks have taken place in Congo and Uganda, the Bundibugyo virus has been rare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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As population growth drives animal-to-human disease transmission, outbreaks like the current one will become more frequent, requiring a sustained level of vigilance that cuts across sectors.—
Daniele Nyirandutiye,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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“Epidemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemics. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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