Undark Magazine

Undark is a non-profit, editorially independent digital magazine exploring the intersection of science and society. It is published with generous funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, through its Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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The Tables Have Turned

Why Brazil Beat the U.S. in COVID Vaccination

Despite rampant misinformation and an anti-vax president, Brazil found a way.

Kiratiana Freelon

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COVERING CLIMATE NOW

Are We Overestimating How Much Trees Fight Climate Change?

By using imaging scans to measure internal decay, researchers find forests may store far less carbon than we think.

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It’s Time to Get Tough on Overseas Drug Manufacturers

Despite Chinese drug makers’ track record of deceit, U.S. regulators continue to rely on a credulous inspection system.

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Detroit’s Other Problem? Pollen

For the first time, researchers are pinpointing where pollen levels are the highest to help residents with allergies and asthma protect themselves.

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SWEEPIN’ THE CLOUDS AWAY

The Lost Tale of the Black Psychiatrists of ‘Sesame Street’

The children’s television show entranced preschoolers—and helped teach impressionable black kids.

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