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United States

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Earth

California encourages buildings that are sure to burn

Insurance guarantees in state law encourage homeowners to build in brushy chaparral canyons where massive wildfires are inevitable

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Healthcare revamp won't cure America

Health

Healthcare revamp won't cure America

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Wanted: Interrogation that works and isn't torture

Health

Wanted: Interrogation that works and isn't torture

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US national parks face 'greatest threat', Senate told

Earth

US national parks face 'greatest threat', Senate told

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Space

Small businesses defraud NASA

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Rude awakening for NASA's human space-flight dream

Space

Rude awakening for NASA's human space-flight dream

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Earth

North America puts carbon on the map

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Tough times call for taller presidents

Life

Tough times call for taller presidents

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Review: Unscientific America by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum

Books & Arts

Interview: America turns red, white and green

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Interview: America turns red, white and green

President Obama's science advisor John Holdren tells 51¶¯Âþ why the US will lead the world's fight against climate change

Opinion

Health

Insight: Why dollars alone won't fix US healthcare

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Food fight brews at Guantanamo Bay

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The scientific arguments for US healthcare reform

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US vehicle efficiency hardly changed since Model T

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