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Health & Disease

From academics to access, Harold Varmus reflects on the achievements and challenges in cancer research

The Nobel laureate and former NIH director talks about how far the field has come, where it should go and why some of the best discoveries in oncology still aren’t reaching patients who need them

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Making sense of media bias

Just how partisan is the press, and should the public be worried?

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Searching for life among the stars

Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger reckons the galaxy could contain as many as 40 billion habitable planets. Here, she speaks about the search for those faraway worlds and signatures of life.

Kernza, a trademarked perennial grain from intermediate wheatgrass (right), grows next to a field of annual wheat (left).

Food & Environment

Plant, reap, repeat — and now rethink

Replacing the annual farming cycle with perennial crops could be better for soil, water and wildlife

Tax payment to a lord

Taxes, taxes — past, present and future

Here’s how the inevitable came to be, and where it may be headed

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Health & Disease

Can marriage make you sick?

In general, it promotes health. But it might not if your relationship is troubled or your partner is ill. Here's why, and what can be done.

“Still life: Balsam Apple and Vegetables,” James Peale

Health & Disease

Balance, not carbs or fat, is the key to healthy eating

An expert’s view on a common-sense diet: Don’t fuss over details, and put more plants on the plate

A small boy reaches out to touch a robotic toy dog.

A robotic window on the human mind

Engineers aim to build machines that put people at ease. The effort reveals truths about ourselves.

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