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Abortion pills are safe and legal, even as SCOTUS overturns Roe
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Plane-turned-observatory collects data on our neighbors in space
ScienceThe world’s only flying deep-space telescope zigzags over the Pacific, taking images from a hole in the side of the plane. The program is set to end this fall.
Video recording surgical operations
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Death doulas want to be your guides to dying well
Health & WellnessDying is a complicated process. Death doulas want to make it better. That can mean helping with your will, spiritual issues, or just a great going-away party.
Monkeypox reaches kids. Is wider outbreak unfolding?
Health & WellnessNearly 85 kids globally now have monkeypox, says the World Health Organization. There are concerns that the disease may spread as kids return to classes and are in close contact.
At crisis pregnancy centers, info is driven by religion, not science
Health & WellnessCrisis pregnancy centers may offer free pregnancy tests, diapers, and other supplies. They aren’t places where you can get abortions or even sound medical advice.
New mask mandate seems imminent for LA as BA.5 infections rise
CoronavirusAs the ultra-contagious BA.5 Omicron subvariant sweeps through LA, the county is poised to issue a new universal mask mandate for indoor spaces by the end of July.
Wild and domestic pigs
Health & WellnessWith changes in domestic pig farming we may solve one problem of inhuman care, but risk another problem by exposing pigs to diseases that can impact our health.