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From me at the Atlantic:

Stem-cell plan aims to bring the Northern white rhino back from brink of extinction. Ewen Callaway reports.

Really fascinating read from Amos Zeeberg about all the colours that we’re missing from our screens

Everything You Need to Know About the Theranos Saga So Far. By Nick Stockton

How to Get Rid of a Dead, Rotting Whale on Your Beach (Hint: Don’t Blow It Up). By Sarah Zhang

The tough sell of $1-million gene therapy cures, by Antonio Regalado.

What if we had universal translators? Rose Eveleth considers another possible future.

A new Biggest