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Danush Parvaneh

Danush Parvaneh

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    Are Australia’s koalas going extinct? We asked an ecologist.Are Australia’s koalas going extinct? We asked an ecologist.
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    Fires have decimated koala populations. But one expert still has hope.

    By Christophe Haubursin, Danush Parvaneh and 1 more
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s
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    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    Let’s ring in the new year — and the 2020s.

    By Danush Parvaneh and Christophe Haubursin
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    This goofy bird vs. the fossil fuel industryThis goofy bird vs. the fossil fuel industry
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    The sage grouse looks funny. It’s also really important.

    By Laura Bult and Danush Parvaneh
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    Why Turkey is invading SyriaWhy Turkey is invading Syria
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    And how it’s getting what it wanted.

    By Rajaa Elidrissi, Sam Ellis and 2 more
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    Are you supposed to tip your Uber driver?Are you supposed to tip your Uber driver?
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    How Uber made ride-hail tipping so confusing.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Danush Parvaneh
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    Why the US and Iran are fighting over this tiny waterwayWhy the US and Iran are fighting over this tiny waterway
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    The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

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    Hong Kong’s huge protests, explainedHong Kong’s huge protests, explained
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    The people of Hong Kong are protesting in record-breaking numbers.

    By Christina Thornell and Danush Parvaneh
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    Climate change is making allergy season worseClimate change is making allergy season worse
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    The pollen-ocalypse is coming.

    By Danush Parvaneh and Umair Irfan
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    China’s secret internment campsChina’s secret internment camps
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    And the internet detectives working to find them.

    By Danush Parvaneh and Sigal Samuel
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    What DNA ancestry tests can — and can’t — tell youWhat DNA ancestry tests can — and can’t — tell you
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    I took a DNA ancestry test. It didn’t tell me where my ancestors came from.

    By Danush Parvaneh