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April 28, 2023

Mathematics Information Theory Finds the Best Wordle Starting Words Information theory can help people mathematically calculate the best starting guess for the popular online game By Manon Bischoff

Animals The Lifesaving Sled Dog Balto Had Genes unlike Those of Dog Breeds Today The genome of the 1920s Siberian husky Balto suggests that greater genetic diversity and less inbreeding contribute to better health By Lauren J. Young

Energy This Pioneering Nuclear-Fusion Lab Is Gearing up to Break More Records Here’s what’s next after the U.S. National Ignition Facility’s breakthrough on nuclear fusion last year By Jeff Tollefson,Nature magazine

Animals Do We Need To Save the Whales Again? A scientist who does whale necropsies — or in layman's terms, whale autopsies — tells us why so many dead whales are washing up on beaches.  By Tulika Bose | 07:10

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Space Exploration With a Planned Moon Launch, NASA Must Put Safety First NASA is again sending people to the moon; the agency must revamp its safety reporting procedures to protect everyone involved By Matthew Beddingfield,George Leopold

History This 19th-Century Obscenity Law Is Still Restricting People's Reproductive Rights The Comstock Act is part of a federal case over access to abortion pills. A historical science-fiction writer weighs in on the legacy of 19th-century prudishness By Tanya Lewis

Particle Physics Strange Material Breaks a Classic Rule of Physics An unusual semiconductor is making physicists rethink the science of extreme conditions By Rachel Nuwer

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Can You Solve These Mensa Puzzles? Logic problems, missing digits, word puzzles and more | January 2017

WHAT WE'RE READING The Underbelly of Electric Vehicles What goes into making EVs, where it comes from and at what human cost By Aaron Steckelberg, Hannah Dormido, Ruby Mellen, Steven Rich and Cate Brown | The Washington Post | April 27, 2023

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