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The U.S. Is Selling Its Helium. Will Balloons and M.R.I.s Be OK?

Barbara Chase -
The way we get helium — which is used for everything from lifting rockets and balloons to cooling nuclear reactors and the machines...
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When a Spouse Goes to the Nursing Home

Barbara Chase -
Even as the signals of approaching dementia became impossible to ignore, Joseph Drolet dreaded the prospect of moving his partner into a long-term...
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He Hunts Sloppy Scientists. He’s Finding Lots of Prey.

Barbara Chase -
Are you done hunting scientists for the day?I haven’t had time today. But if I spent a couple of hours reading papers, I’d...
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Astronaut Returns Home After a Record Year-Plus in Space

Barbara Chase -
A NASA astronaut safely returned to Earth on Wednesday after spending 371 days in space, a record in spaceflight for American astronauts.Frank Rubio...
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In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development

Barbara Chase -
Millions of years ago, this desert in Peru was a gathering place for fantastical sea creatures: whales that walked, dolphins with walrus faces,...
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‘Only God Can Thank You’: Female Health Workers Fight to Be Paid

Barbara Chase -
On a given work day, Misra Yusuf might vaccinate a child against polio, inject a woman with a long-acting contraceptive, screen a man...
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Pink Diamonds Emerged Out of One of Earth’s Most Ancient Breakups

Barbara Chase -
Pink diamonds take the Barbiecore craze to another level, but the rosy color comes at a cost. These gems are among the most...
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Supporters of Aid in Dying Sue N.J. Over Residency Requirement

Barbara Chase -
Judy Govatos has heard that magical phrase “you’re in remission” twice, in 2015 and again in 2019. She had beaten back Stage 4...
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Whales, From Above

Barbara Chase -
Sutton Lynch rises most days before the sun, arriving at Atlantic Beach in Amagansett, N.Y., for the early-morning calm. It’s the same beach...
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Some Whales May Have Been Wiped Out by Medieval Europeans

Barbara Chase -
Industrial-scale whaling in the 19th and 20th centuries nearly drove many whale species into extinction. Populations of some of the large marine mammals...
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