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Is There a Better Way to Vote?

Ranked choice voting and vote-by-mail could be used more widely to improve the chances that votes will represent the electorate’s wishes.

Peter Gwynne, Contributor

Culture

Sewage Suggests That People Got High For 2017 Eclipse

Illicit drug residues in sewage spiked for holidays and special events during summer 2017 in rural Kentucky.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

Earth

Going For A Gold Medal Weather Forecast

Behind the scenes of forecasting winter weather at the Olympics

Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer

Nobel laureate Jeffrey Halls wear a distinctive Civil War era hat.

Culture

BRIEF: A Nobel Laureate’s Historical Hats

The distinctive head toppers of medicine prize winner Jeffrey Hall are a testament to his keen interest in the Civil War.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Culture

Shamrock Science: St. Patrick's Day Symbol Versus the Four-Leaf Clover

From traditional three-leaf shamrocks to four-leaf varieties, clovers have produced mix-ups and mysteries for generations.

Katharine Gammon, Contributor

Technology

BRIEF: 10 Years of Pwnage

Celebrating its tenth anniversary this March, hacking competition Pwn2Own has uncovered numerous vulnerabilities in everyday computer programs.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Culture

To Stone The Devil, Safely

What can experts in the science of crowd management say about safety at this week's hajj pilgrimage, one year after thousands died in a tragic stampede?

Benjamin Plackett, Contributor

Sports

An Engineer's Hypothesis On The Current Stir From The Rio Pool

Waves might explain the strange trends spotted in swimming times.

Chris Gorski, Editor

Culture

My Dad's Homegrown Science Experiments

This Father's Day I celebrate the man who taught me science is a state of mind.

Catherine Meyers, Staff Writer

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