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How a scientist went from hero to traitor in a US water crisis - video

When the water in Flint, Michigan, became contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, Dr Siddhartha Roy, then a third year PhD student, was part of the team of scientists who publicly contradicted state and federal claims that it was safe. He became a local hero until a new piece of research challenged the idea that children in Flint had been left permanently brain damaged by the crisis. His adherence to the evidence, no matter who it offended, has earned him the 2026 Maddox prize, which recognises individuals who stand up for science and evidence, despite challenges or hostility. He tells Ian Sample how he reflects on his experience in Flint, and why he lost friends as a result of his work there

The Guardian
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【米中間選挙2026】民主党が下院を奪還、トランプ政権への影響は

3日に投票が行われたアメリカの中間選挙で、野党・民主党が連邦議会の下院（定数435）で過半数議席を確保する見込みとなった。民主党が下院を支配することが、トランプ大統領の任期最後の2年間にどのような影響を与える可能性があるか、サラ・スミス北米編集長が解説する。

BBC News
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