Li Yuan conducts much of her work on the WeChat mobile app, including spotting trends — and prodding sources to get back to her.

One in seven Americans drink from private wells, which are being polluted by contaminants from manure and fertilizer. The problem pits neighbor against neighbor in rural communities across the country.

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Insights into the little-studied realm of last words

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An investigation revealing that Mexican soda tax supporters were targeted with NSO Group's government-exclusive spyware and exploit framework.

A newly identified circuit connecting the cerebellum to the brain’s reward centers in mice could help scientists understand autism and addiction

Documents show that in the '60s, the sugar industry funded Harvard researchers who, examining risk factors of heart disease, dismissed concerns about sugar and doubled down on the dangers of fat.

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A thorough walkthrough in the object detection space

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The City Observatory is a study of modern-day cities and urban development practices.