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A tree sample from the Mediterranean. Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us By JIM ROBBINS Studying the historical data stored in centuries-old trees is a burgeoning field, with labs around the world learning more about historical patterns of weather and climate and the effects on humans. • Can Humans Help Trees Outrun Climate Change? • A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in Trouble

MSJONESNYC From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows By KIM SEVERSON In every region, farmers and scientists are trying to adapt an array of crops to warmer temperatures, invasive pests, erratic weather and earlier growing seasons. • Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World • How Does Your Love of Wine Contribute to Climate Change? • These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet UCSF Dept. of Neurosurgery Scientists Create Speech From Brain Signals By BENEDICT CAREY A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed. Adam Ferguson for The New York Times Australia Is Deadly Serious About Killing Millions of Cats By JESSICA CAMILLE AGUIRRE Feral felines are driving the country's native species to extinction. Now a massive culling is underway to preserve what's left of the wild. Gracia Lam Personal Health Virtual Reality as Therapy for Pain By JANE E. BRODY It's more than a distraction, researchers say. It's more like a brain hack that occupies the brain so fully that it has no room to process pain sensations at the same time.

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FBI Sooner or Later Your Cousin's DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder By HEATHER MURPHY The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone's genetic privacy. Peter Fretwell/British Antarctic Survey, via Associated Press An Emperor Penguin Colony in Antarctica Vanishes By KAREN WEINTRAUB A colony in Halley Bay lost more than 10,000 chicks in 2016 and hasn't recovered. Some adults have relocated. Illustration by Radio How to Prepare Yourself for Space By MALIA WOLLAN Rehearse basic bodily functions (use a diaper). Get counseling in advance. David Maurice Smith for The New York Times 'There's Poison in the Sea': An Oil Spill Fouls a Tropical Eden By JACQUELINE WILLIAMS On Rennell, an impoverished Pacific island, mining had already scarred the land. Now an oil spill has polluted the water and threatens a World Heritage site.

Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way By JOHN MARKOFF Dr. David Hamburg, Leader in Conflict Resolution, Dies at 93 By SAM ROBERTS

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Climate Change Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Beto O'Rourke Releases $5 Trillion Climate Change Proposal By MAGGIE ASTOR AND LISA FRIEDMAN Mr. O'Rourke's choice to make climate change the first policy focus of his presidential campaign shows just how much the issue has risen among Democrats. Alex Brandon/Associated Press In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies By LISA FRIEDMAN Driven partly by polls showing voters in both parties — particularly younger ones — are worried about a warming planet, some lawmakers are changing how they talk about climate change.

Health Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. The outbreak is now the worst in decades. Children under age 5 account for about half of the cases. • More Than 700 at 2 California Universities Under Quarantine Amid Measles Outbreak • Over 20 Million Children a Year Miss Out on First Dose of Measles Vaccine Mike Segar/Reuters Religious Objections to the Measles Vaccine? Get the Shots, Faith Leaders Say By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Devout parents who are worried about vaccines often object to ingredients from pigs or fetuses. But the leaders of major faiths have examined these fears and still vigorously endorse vaccination. Andrew Renneisen for The New York Times U.N. Issues Urgent Warning on the Growing Peril of Drug-Resistant Infections By ANDREW JACOBS A new report says the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050. Beth Dubber/Netflix In Month After '13 Reasons Why' Debut on Netflix, Study Finds Teen Suicide Grew By BENEDICT CAREY The TV series is linked to a troubling jump in suicide rates among boys the month after its premiere. Aurelio Jose Barrera for The New York Times After a Knee Injury, Be Wary When Returning to Sports By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Athletes who pass return-to-play tests after an A.C.L. injury remain just as likely to experience a subsequent knee injury as those who fail the tests. Lego Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift. By SARAH MERVOSH In the United States, just 10 percent of blind children learn Braille, which is tied to success in the work force.

you asked When Is HPV a Problem? By JEN GUNTER Americans Are Among the Most Stressed People in the World, Poll Finds By NIRAJ CHOKSHI Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer By CATHERINE PRICE W.H.O. Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5 By EMILY S. RUEB Ageism: A 'Prevalent and Insidious' Health Threat By PAULA SPAN In Washington, Juul Vows to Curb Youth Vaping. Its Lobbying in States Runs Counter to That Pledge. By SHEILA KAPLAN

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