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Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Exposure and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case–Control Study in Pennsylvania, 2009–2017

Environmental Health Perspectives | 8.22.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Fracking’s Deadly Toll

Shannon Liss-Riordan won millions for workers. But did she take too much for herself in the process?

The Boston Globe | 8.22.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Labor Litigator

Before the iRobot acquisition, Massachusetts was already at the forefront of all things robots

The Boston Globe | 8.15.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Medical-Robotics Revolution

A new study offers important clues about the impact of long covid

The Washington Post | 8.15.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Causes of Long COVID

What if the ancient Greeks and Romans actually had terrible taste?

The Washington Post | 8.15.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Dazzlers

I Love My Students, but I Won’t Use a Gun to Protect Them

The New York Times | 8.15.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Parkland Generation

Kids’ Mental Health Is a ‘National Emergency.’ Therapists Are in Short Supply.

The New York Times | 8.14.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: “No Going Back to Normal”

The Climate Bill Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Still a Major Victory

The New York Times | 8.14.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Controlling the Global Thermostat

Supermarkets Move to Simplify Date Labels to Cut Food Waste

The Wall Street Journal | 8.11.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Food Waste Problem

College Rankings Are ‘a Joke,’ Education Secretary Says

The Chronicle of Higher Education | 8.11.2022

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Aiming for Excellence