Timef 01/25/2026
- William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89 nytimes.com2026-01-25 10:21:41
His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.
- Is Climate Change Weakening the Polar Vortex? nytimes.com2026-01-25 04:30:44
Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree.
- Edith Flanigen, Award-Winning Research Chemist, Dies at 96 nytimes.com2026-01-25 01:25:20
She and her staff at Union Carbide created synthetic materials that improved various industrial processes, including purifying water. She also developed a way to make emeralds.
