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China draws Hong Kong closer as development erases mainland border

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave HONG KONG — The Sham Chun River and adjoining wetlands, which separate Hong Kong from the Chinese city of Shenzhen, have throughout modern history served as a physical marker of the differences between the two territories and their distinct systems. Millions swam across the river from Communist-ruled … Read more

Tropical disease found in mainland U.S., stunning physicians: ‘There’s no effective vaccine’

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It’s been confirmed that the mainland U.S. is now home to a disease once thought to only exist in tropical climates, as NPR has reported. Leishmaniasis has joined other diseases in spreading to new places as the warming planet opens up new populations to these diseases. What’s happening? According to the World Health Organization, there … Read more