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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

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    India just redefined its citizenship criteria to exclude MuslimsIndia just redefined its citizenship criteria to exclude Muslims
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    With a new law — and massive new detention camps — the country is undermining its status as a democracy.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Women suffer needless pain because almost everything is designed for menWomen suffer needless pain because almost everything is designed for men
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    Why women are 50 percent more likely to be misdiagnosed after a heart attack and 17 percent more likely to die in a car crash.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    We never really got rid of the plague. 3 people in China just caught it.We never really got rid of the plague. 3 people in China just caught it.
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    The plague is still a problem around the world — including in the US.

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    American happiness is plummeting. Could a few words change that?
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    A psychologist claims that learning “untranslatable words” from other cultures may be a key to being happy. I experimented on myself to see whether it’s true.

    By Sigal Samuel
    How biohackers are trying to upgrade their brains, their bodies — and human nature
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    9 questions about biohacking you were too embarrassed to ask.

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    Activists want Congress to ban facial recognition. So they scanned lawmakers’ faces.Activists want Congress to ban facial recognition. So they scanned lawmakers’ faces.
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    Almost 14,000 people’s faces were non-consensually scanned in Washington. Sound creepy? That’s the point.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    The post-antibiotic era is hereThe post-antibiotic era is here
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    In the US, one person dies every 15 minutes because of drug resistance.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley’s hot new trend. Is it backed by science?Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley’s hot new trend. Is it backed by science?
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    How dopamine fasting works — and doesn’t.

    By Sigal Samuel
    How should billionaires spend their money to fight climate change? I asked 9 experts.
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    Is it better to invest in developing clean energy technologies, say, or in trying to get a Democrat elected president?

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Is biohacking ethical? It’s complicated. A new Netflix series explains why.Is biohacking ethical? It’s complicated. A new Netflix series explains why.
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    Unnatural Selection tackles tough questions about CRISPR gene editing, designer babies, and more.

    By Sigal Samuel