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Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

The chemicals were often found in lakes that receive discharged water from wastewater treatment plants. But they also turned up in remote lakes with little or no human development, sometimes at levels similar to more populated lakes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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How the 'lost art' of breathing can impact sleep and resilience

How the 'lost art' of breathing can impact sleep and resilience

While researching his book, “Breath,” James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.
by Terry Gross

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First a pandemic, and now biting gnats 

First a pandemic, and now biting gnats 

There’s another affliction adding to our misery this spring: a variety of gnat that’s proven unusually aggressive — if not outright painful — for people out enjoying the warm weather.
by Tim Nelson

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