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When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge. They must decide when to intervene and how forcefully, knowing that their choices carry both ...

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Microsoft issues critical out-of-band .NET security patch after confirming impact of Google Brotli algorithm vulnerability, ...

Are You a Person Yet? The partisans of the abortion debate rage over when you become a person. Some say it’s when you’re conceived. Others put it three months later, roughly when others can feel you ...