Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.

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The Changing Politics of Masks

Accountability and privacy are on a collision course that raises the stakes for the role of face-covering in modern life.

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Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry

The few U.S. companies that still make P.P.E. for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.

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A Reporter Gets a Buzz From Thousands of Bees

The plight of American honeybees drew a journalist away from his usual beat covering energy.

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N.Y. Leaders Considering Ban on Wearing Face Masks in Public

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing for a partial ban on face coverings, wading into a contentious issue that has arisen amid protests on campus.

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Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.

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