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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Explainers
    A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decadeA simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade
    Explainers

    It could revolutionize everything from medicine to agriculture. Better read up now.

    By Umair Irfan, Julia Belluz and 2 more
    Science
    Americans sit too much. Standing desks aren’t going to fix the problem.Americans sit too much. Standing desks aren’t going to fix the problem.
    Science

    Four in 10 Americans get no exercise each week.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s incredible ability to bounce backRuth Bader Ginsburg’s incredible ability to bounce back
    Politics

    The 85-year-old Supreme Court justice had surgery for early stage lung cancer on Friday.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery for malignant lung growthsRuth Bader Ginsburg had surgery for malignant lung growths
    Politics

    The 85-year-old Supreme Court justice is “resting comfortably” after the surgical procedure.

    By Sarah Kliff and Julia Belluz
    Science
    A new Trump rule could take food stamps away from 755,000 peopleA new Trump rule could take food stamps away from 755,000 people
    Science

    The USDA wants to toughen SNAP work requirements, but there’s little evidence the program discourages work.

    By Julia Belluz
    Juul, the vape device teens are getting hooked on, explained
    Science

    If you’ve seen people sucking on what look like USB flash drives, they’re probably “Juuling.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    $1.3 million: the average bonus Juul employees get after a deal with a cigarette maker$1.3 million: the average bonus Juul employees get after a deal with a cigarette maker
    Science

    Juul was supposed to render smoking obsolete. Cigarette giant Altria just bought a third of it.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    80,000 Americans died of the flu last winter. Get your flu shot.80,000 Americans died of the flu last winter. Get your flu shot.
    Politics

    That’s more than the number killed in traffic collisions, from gun violence, or from opioid overdoses.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too muchIt’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much
    Science

    Researchers are changing how they study the risks of alcohol — and it’s making drinking look worse.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Kids who start kindergarten young are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHDKids who start kindergarten young are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
    Science

    There’s a growing concern about overdiagnosis of ADHD, since the treatment can come with adverse effects.

    By Julia Belluz