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If you have a compromised immune system, you can be fully vaccinated, but still not protected against COVID-19. Plus, we asked two sci-fi aficionados for their favorite summer books.

Here’s how to talk to your doctor about medical marijuana. Plus, Cephalopod Week is back! We kick off the week-long celebration with some trivia on the origins of squiddy words.

Rachel Levine talks about the importance of health equity and protecting healthcare for trans youth. Plus, how humanity’s history with animals can inform our relationship with robots.

Could the biggest technical challenges of long-term space living be met by genetically engineering humans? Plus, a new study sheds light on the genetic architecture of depression.

Anthony Fauci reflects on the four decades of research since the first report on the AIDS epidemic. Plus, uncovering the watermelon’s ancestors using genetics and Egyptian iconography.

In a West Virginia opioid trial, residents want justice from drug distributors. And why physicists and baseball fans alike are calculating things like exit velocity and launch angle.

How will the world’s population get vaccinated? A look at the challenges ahead. Plus, can a new vaccine finally put an end to malaria?

NFTs are opening new opportunities for artists. Plus, experts explain Elon Musk's Neuralink. And SciFri Book Club explores what a sustainable culinary future might look like. 

The CDC announced Thursday that fully-vaccinated people can unmask often. Plus, an AI algorithm tries to decode pain. And he mechanics of size segregation in a box of mixed nuts.

Early indicators predict that California’s next wildfire season will be particularly bad. Plus, 3D-printed beetles are helping scientists understand where new insect species come from. 

Between variants and vaccine hesitancy, the U.S. may be a long way from vaccinating our way out of the pandemic. Plus, a computer program takes on a crossword competition, and wins.

Why creating barriers to gender-affirming healthcare endangers the well-being of transgender kids. Plus, writer Carl Zimmer explores the complicated search for a definition of life.

World leaders are meeting—virtually—to discuss climate policy and emissions targets. And a colorful conversation about the tiny, tenacious hummingbird. 

A new book looks at the history of the conservation movement’s key figures. Plus, human activity is responsible for the sharp decline in North Atlantic right whales.

A volcanologist explains the Caribbean’s recent explosion. Plus, trying to estimate dino populations. And the SciFri Book Club kicks off its exploration of endangered foods.

Computer scientists create an algorithm that can watch a silent piano performance and play human-sounding music. Plus, a daring rescue of giraffes stranded after a flood in Kenya. 

What does the future look like for Long COVID patients? Plus, frontline Sikh truckers lack access to essential COVID-19 information. California health agencies are trying to change that.