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  1. A possible accident at a Russian lab studying the plague has renewed concerns about whether the world can safely manage its growing number of facilities researching dangerous pathogens.
  2. Anti-Indian rhetoric is growing on the right, as politicians and online influencers use fears about immigration, schools, and jobs to target Indian Americans.
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In case you missed it


  1. A possible accident at a Russian lab studying the plague has renewed concerns about whether the world can safely manage its growing number of facilities researching dangerous pathogens.
  2. Anti-Indian rhetoric is growing on the right, as politicians and online influencers use fears about immigration, schools, and jobs to target Indian Americans.
  3. Rising temperatures and declining fog are putting California’s iconic coast redwoods at risk.
  4. Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery puts more of Hollywood under one roof, raising fears that movies will become less original.
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