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Far from the fire and fury of headline-grabbing Trump dramas, the apparent slow death of nuclear power plays on.

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"I almost feel like these statistics can't be real."

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Male starlings were less attracted­­­—and more aggressive—to females given antidepressants. Study is the latest to suggest drug-tainted wastewater is messing with wildlife.

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Male starlings were less attracted—and more aggressive—to females given antidepressants. Study is the latest to suggest drug-tainted wastewater is messing with wildlife.