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Healthy People Stewardship

Aquatic Vigil

It boils down to a centuries-old debate among philosophers, scientists, veterinarians, farmers, ranchers, aquarists, and pet owners: What is our obligation to captive animals?

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Healthy People Innovation

Online and Face-to-Face

The hallowed “sage on the stage” tradition is giving way to a more interactive process leavened by Wi-Fi and the Web.

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Healthy Economy Innovation

Seeing the Light

Oregon scientists and startups have joined forces to create the next generation of “Low-E” window technology.

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Healthy Planet Stewardship

On the Beach

The mothers of beached whale calves often were missing entirely from the beach, a study found.

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Healthy People

Hmong Health Study Defies Expectations

The risks are especially high among the Hmong, whose cervical cancer rates are some of the nation’s highest.

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Healthy Planet Inquiry Stewardship

Connective Tissue

When Michael P. Nelson talks about his work, he mentions carcasses and cadavers to a startling degree — startling because Nelson is not a physician or a veterinarian or even a biologist. He’s a philosopher.