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Natalie Jonas

Natalie Jonas is a writer and a former editorial intern at Salon.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) (C) waves away journalists after addressing a closed Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“Legal bills are expensive”: Bob Menendez reportedly considers independent bid so he can raise cash

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) listens to reporters' questions during a news conference following the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell fumes after courts crack down on Republican “judge-shopping”

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Boats in the sea in Busan, South Korea (Getty Images / Panwasin Seemala / EyeEm)

Can floating cities save us from rising sea levels?

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Aerial view of Tuvalu, South Pacific (Getty Images/imageBROKER/Michael Runkel)

As Tuvalu succumbs to rising sea levels, the island nation wants to be the first virtual country

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Freshly caught snow crabs in boxes (Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)

What killed off billions of Alaska’s snow crabs?

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Ghost figure in bedroom (Getty Images/PhotoStock-Israel)

Why more people are seeking out “ego death” via psychedelic drugs

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