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November 26, 2020
Jo Livingstone
It’s a Perfect Year for a Non-Thanksgiving
Amid the pandemic, a recent documentary about Native American food culture asks audiences to reexamine the origins of this strange holiday.
April 2, 2020
Melody Schreiber
The Next Pandemic Could Be Hiding in the Arctic Permafrost
Global warming could unearth ancient microbes. Will we be as unprepared as we were for the coronavirus?
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Christopher Orr
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