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Tiny Shrimp, Big Problem

Lake Tahoe is known for its beautiful blue waters and remarkable transparency. But its clarity is threatened by climate change and urbanization — and billions of tiny invasive shrimp.

Can we save Lake Tahoe's clarity?
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Melting Protons at CERN

Physics Professor Manuel Calderón de la Barca Sánchez and his students are using the largest and most complex machine ever built to probe the strongest force in nature at the tiniest of scales.

How do you recreate the Big Bang?
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Is There Still a Gender Gap in Politics?

Women have made great strides in entering the workforce, running companies and getting elected to Congress, but there has remained a persistent gender gap in politics over the past 40 years.

How do we close the gender gap?

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