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Matt Richtel Teens in Distress

TEENS IN DISTRESS

The mental health crisis among U.S. teens.

Teens in distress are swamping pediatricians.

Blue Light

DEADLY GERMS

Articles in this series explore the rise in drug-resistant infections, and the causes and possible solutions.

Matt Richtel An Elegant Defense

CELL WARS

Immunotherapy offers hope to a cancer patient,

but no certainty

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PLANET FAT

Articles in this series are exploring the causes and the consequences of rising obesity rates around the world.

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Driven to Distraction;

Read the Pulitzer Prize Winning Series

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HOW TO BE CREATIVE

This is part of "A Year of Living Better," a monthly series of how-to guides for subscribers that will help you improve your life, community and world.

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E-CIGS

Juul Labs, the e-cigarette start-up, may join forces with the tobacco powerhouse Altria — the maker of Marlboro.

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YOUR BRAIN ON COMPUTERS

How heavy technology use impacts behavior and the brain.

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