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Drinking water is one of the main ways people are exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or "PFAS." These chemicals have been linked to negative health outcomes, including certain cancers.
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5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals' 
Mara Hoplamazian
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.
Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2026.
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Trump appoints housing official as acting director of national intelligence
Danielle Kurtzleben
Joe Biden walks off with Jill Biden following the presidential debate on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.
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Doctors checked Biden just after Trump debate as Jill Biden feared he had a stroke
Luke Garrett, Scott Detrow
Health workers carry the coffin of a person suspected of having died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic on Congo.
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How Ebola kills -- and what it takes to stop it
Jonathan Lambert
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As data centers flock to Texas, ERCOT tries to decide which projects are feasible
The state’s grid operator will vote Tuesday on whether to begin a study of data centers, known as “Batch Zero,” that would use a new evaluation process for adding projects...
Getting up close and personal with the Kerrville Folk Festival
A drainage ditch and Tesla’s lithium refinery reveal Texas’ permissive permitting for industrial wastewaters
Today on Texas Standard: Despite state funding boost, school districts still struggle
More of Texas’ youngest kids are becoming uninsured, new research shows
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