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CNN's Town Hall Made Climate Change Personal—and It Worked

On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidates in CNN's climate town hall weaponized a uniquely human tool: stories.

CNN Climate Town Hall:

On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidates in CNN's climate town hall weaponized a uniquely human tool: stories.

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Hurricane Dorian Science, a Vaping Mouse Experiment, and...

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Vaping May Hamper the Lungs' Ability to Fend off Infections

A study in mice finds that inhaling the vapor from an e-cigarette—no nicotine needed—raised their odds of dying after exposure to...

What to Look for in CNN's 'Climate Crisis' Town Hall Tonight

Over the course of seven hours, 10 candidates will describe their climate policies. Here are the words and issues to watch for in...

Plastic Will Be the Shameful Artifact Our Descendants Dig...

Sediment samples show microplastics have been accumulating on the sea floor since the 1940s, the deposition rates doubling every 15...

Why Hurricane Dorian Defied Forecasts and Sank The Bahamas

The storm evolved swiftly and unpredictably. But it was other weather phenomena that caused Dorian to stall, devastating the island...

Trump Tweeted a Sensitive Photo. Internet Sleuths Decoded...

Within hours of the president's post, amateur satellite trackers had hunted down the secret spy satellite that photographed a charred...

Scientists Watch Atoms Fall to See Earth's Changing Structure

A new instrument is so sensitive it can discern a 1.5-centimeter change in sea level. “It was detecting the food in our stomachs,”...

The Rock That Vibrates in Time With Earth, Wind, and Waves

How vulnerable are landmark stone formations to tremors from earthquakes or human activities?