<p>Scientists are testing meconium, babies&#8217; first stools, to try to assess how much lead transfers from pregnant mothers to their fetuses. Cynthia Graber has the latest installment of the Living on Earth series, &#8220;The Secret Life of Lead.&#8221;</p>


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The Secret Life of Lead

Italian wool is going out of fashion

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Italian wool is starting to go out of fashion

Inside China’s plan to create a new super-metropolis

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The origin story of the human species is still being written

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Out of Eden Walk

Out of Eden Walk: The origin story of the human species is still being written

The implications of a sperm donor carrying a rare cancer-causing gene

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Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this single red dress

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Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this single dress

Ireland considers permanent income for artists

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Ireland hopes to make a program giving artists a stable income permanent

Latin America's open arms approach to migration — and why it's slipping

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Latin America tried welcoming migrants. Now that model is under pressure.

Artisanal sign painters enjoy Renaissance in France

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Artisans in Paris revive the old art of handpainted signs

A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists' safety

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A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety

Photographers document people forced to leave home due to climate change

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