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Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

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Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center

Oregon Health & Science University said the couple’s donation would be the largest single gift to a higher-learning institution in the United States.
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