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United States

The right to fight: women at war

Technology

The right to fight: women at war

The US military has accepted women into combat. What can science tell us about how women deal with being in the line of fire? And are they any different to men?

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Obama to scientists: Tell us how to calm gun violence

Life

Obama to scientists: Tell us how to calm gun violence

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Is Obama about to blow his climate credentials?

Earth

Is Obama about to blow his climate credentials?

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Technology

A shot at the truth about gun violence

Opinion

Drone school: Tough lessons for rookie remote pilots

Life

Drone school: Tough lessons for rookie remote pilots

Features

Barack Obama promises US action on climate

Earth

Barack Obama promises US action on climate

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Drought, fire, ice: world is gripped by extreme weather

Earth

Drought, fire, ice: world is gripped by extreme weather

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Health

Life expectancy lower in US than other rich countries

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Is the US facing Flu-mageddon?

Health

Is the US facing Flu-mageddon?

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Strong jet stream super-charged US Christmas storms

Earth

Strong jet stream super-charged US Christmas storms

Record snowfall and dozens of tornadoes snarled holiday travel as a powerful winter storm plowed across much of the US, while rainstorms battered the UK

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Earth

Superstorm lessons for adapting to climate change

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Earth

Approval for gene-modified salmon spawns controversy

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Humans

How to reduce the toll from US gun violence

Comment

Life

Gay 'conversion therapy' enters the courtroom

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