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A sign is posted in front of a Walmart store in American Canyon, Calif. The state has filed a lawsuit against Walmart for allegedly disposing of hazardous waste, state officials announced.

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Environment

Walmart sued for allegedly dumping hazardous waste in California

7:43pm December 20, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Investigators said inspections of trash compactors from Walmart stores over the last six years found dozens of items classified as either hazardous waste or customer records with personal information.

Nearly two-thirds of cell mutations that cause cancer are caused by random error, a study found.

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Science
Health & Safety

Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds

6:34pm March 23, 2017

by Richard Harris

Researchers have long known behavior, environment and genetics play a role in cancer. A study in Science finds luck is also a major factor. Nearly two-thirds of cancer mutations arise randomly.

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A boy from a tribe in Northern Kenya stands on a dried-up river bed.

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Science
Environment
Health & Safety

#CuriousGoat: Ask Us About Climate Change And Global Well-being

3:41pm March 17, 2017

by NPR Staff

What questions do you have about the toll that climate change is taking — and about possible solutions?