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Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Just a heads-up, today’s episode is about human sexuality. We talk about sex, sometimes using slang terms but without any ...

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Judette Louis for clarity on acetaminophen use in pregnancy after President Trump's comments against it.

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