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The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests

Clues from another dry spell 6,000 years ago are helping scientists understand what’s driving the latest one, and why it’s been so unrelenting.

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Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona, where July water levels are only at a third of capacity.
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Schumer Urges RFK Jr. to Declare Public Health Emergency Over Measles

Senator Chuck Schumer urged the health secretary to declare an emergency to keep other regions from experiencing the “nightmare” seen in Texas.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has the authority to declare the spread of measles a public health emergency, an action that would mobilize federal funding and expedite the availability of tests and treatments.
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