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Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.

Successes in the lab mostly don’t translate to people. Research models that better mimic the human body could close the gap.

If you feel safer, you might take more risks – canceling out the benefits of various safety interventions. But educating people about this paradox and allowing for some personal choice might help.

In 2014, Chinese researchers published more papers than any other country for the first time. In 2019, China overtook the U.S. as the No. 1 publisher of the most influential papers.

North American cooperation makes our countries safer, our economies more competitive, and our supply chains more resilient. By working together, the countries of North America are better able to address shared challenges, like climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and transnational criminal organizations trafficking and smuggling people and illicit drugs like fentanyl. The North American Leaders’…
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National PalaceMexico City, Mexico 5:51 P.M. CST PRESIDENT LÓPEZ OBRADOR:  (As interpreted.)  Dear President Biden, friends, ladies and gentlemen, friends from the delegation of the United States government: We’re so happy to have this meeting — this bilateral meeting with you, to be here with you today.  And it has a close link with us,…
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Mexico City, Mexico ***I am truly honored to be with you all this afternoon. Thank you for this very warm welcome. Dr. Gutiérrez Müller and I met last year when I had the pleasure of hosting her, and her son Jesus, at the White House for Cinco de Mayo. And a few months later, I…
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico and create a more prosperous and secure future for North America. Their meeting builds upon 200 years of bilateral relations between the United States and Mexico, an enduring partnership that reflects our shared values and the cultural and familial bonds between our two countries.   President Biden and President López…
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For decades, some of our nation’s wealthiest individuals and richest corporations have failed to pay what they owe in taxes. Last year, President Joe Biden and I worked with Democrats in Congress to finally make sure everyone pays their fair share to help fund our schools, hospitals, military, and other critical priorities. Now, as one of their…
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President Biden and President Lula spoke by telephone this afternoon. President Biden conveyed the unwavering support of the United States for Brazil’s democracy and for the free will of the Brazilian people as expressed in Brazil’s recent presidential election, which President Lula won. President Biden condemned the violence and the attack on democratic institutions and…
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