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For companies like 23andMe, consumers are as much the product as the DNA test kits. Veronika Oliinyk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the...

Staff Writer - April 2, 2025

Kayte Spector-Bagdady, University of Michigan As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23,...

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A deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state. Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images

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In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the...

Staff Writer - May 26, 2025

Daniel Chavas, Purdue University Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London,...

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Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight...

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From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals...

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Many rural food businesses, like Daily Loaf Bakery in Hamburg, Pa., rely on farmers markets to reach customers. Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

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‘The Martian’ protagonist Mark Watney contemplates his ordeal. 20th Century Fox

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade...

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