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Environment What Happens When You Tell Siri You’re Depressed? A look at whether smartphone assistants know to recognize and respond when their owners are in acute distress. Francie Diep
Environment Obama and Trudeau’s Methane Pledge Takes Aim at the Right Target The oil and gas industry is the United States' biggest emitter of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Francie Diep
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Economics How Big of a Deal Is a Raise to a Walmart Employee? A breakdown of the difference between $7.25 an hour and $10. Francie Diep
News in Brief What China’s New Five-Year Plan Means for Global Warming China is the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter—and right now, Beijing is taking climate much more seriously than Washington is. Francie Diep
News in Brief Four Visuals That Explain the Rise of Undocumented Immigrants to the United States Immigration has become a state issue, and different states handle it very differently. Francie Diep
News in Brief What Will Immigration Laws Actually Do? Laws aimed at undocumented immigrants have wide-ranging effects on everybody, regardless of documentation status. Francie Diep
Social Justice These Maps Show the Spread of State Laws Restricting Abortion Access Texas' laws, which are now being debated in the Supreme Court, are part of a larger trend nationwide. Francie Diep