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Edition No. 34
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Top stories

  1. 1. STAT+: What are the health stakes of the midterms? Policymakers, lobbyists, and experts weigh in

    No matter what happens on Election Day, the midterms will have sweeping implications for American health care.

    Verdict: Routine████░░░░░░4.1
  2. 2. Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged

    A long flight home from feeding grounds messes with birds' internal clocks.

    Verdict: Routine████░░░░░░4.0

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No.03 to No.08

  1. Quanta Magazineby Musser

    Is There More to Cold Fusion Than Failure and Fraud?

    Dig a little deeper and you’ll find a thriving research program with exotic atoms that won’t solve the energy crisis but stretches the boundaries of physics.

    No.04Verdict: RoutineScore████░░░░░░3.6
  2. STATby Chen, Feuerstein, DeAngelis

    Assessing Merck and Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine

    On this week's “The Readout LOUD,” we discuss the latest cancer data presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology.

    No.06Verdict: RoutineScore███░░░░░░░3.3
  3. MIT Newsby Abazorius

    Q&A: Hey AI, who should I vote for this year?

    MIT professors Adam Berinsky and Chara Podimata discuss a new project to track how AI chatbots are responding to questions about the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.

    No.08Verdict: RoutineScore███░░░░░░░3.3

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