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Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has coasted to victory in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate Democratic Primary over challenger U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton.
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A citizen scientist discovered a new species of tardigrade, otherwise known as a water bear or moss piglet.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has named Nicole Tachiki as the new director of the Long Island Sound Partnership, a program that oversees efforts to improve water quality in the Sound.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that was once solely considered a reproductive disorder, underwent a recent name change. Now doctors are doing more research to better help women cope with the complications.
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Members of Indigenous tribes are offering reminders that Ontario is a name preceding the arrival of the first European explorers and settlers.
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When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.
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The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among measures.
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The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.
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The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members.