Recent Work | Rebecca Renner

National Geographic

Ew, gross! Why humans are hardwired to feel disgust.

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More than 430 manatees have perished in2021. Why are they dying?

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The pandemic has caused lots of worries in kids. Don’t let vaccines become one of them.

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COVID-19 is taking a heavy toll in America’s mental health-care deserts

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How scientists plan to protect Earth from extraterrestrial germs

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This dog-size lizard is spreading through the southeastern U.S.

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Intensifying hurricanes are helping invasive species spread across the U.S.

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The colleges with virtually no coronavirus cases

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Your kids want to be social. Science says they need to be.

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Why misinformation about COVID-19’s origins keeps going viral

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Why your kid should be playing right now.

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Millennials and Gen Z are spreading coronavirus—but not because of parties and bars

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Why every year—but especially 2020—feels like the worst ever

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Why pandemic stress breeds clutter—and how to break the cycle

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Why some people can’t resist crowds despite the pandemic

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How to beat loneliness during a pandemic? LGBTQ elders lend their wisdom

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Don’t let children just watch the weather—have them create it instead.

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Kids are having pandemic dreams too

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The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams. Here’s why.

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Outside Magazine

The Misunderstood Python Hunters Saving the Everglades

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Sierra

In Florida, a River Gets Rights

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Waterkeepers Fight to Save Florida From Toxic Algae

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WNYC

NY Snowbirds Basking In Florida Sunshine And Freedom Thanks To COVID Vaccines

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The New York Times

Don’t Take Your Head Out of the Clouds!

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Everyone’s Singing Sea Shanties (or Are They Whaling Songs?)

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How to survive in the ‘shark attack capital of the world’

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Real Simple

16 Inspiring Books to Help You Start Fresh in the New Year

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10 Good Books to Get You in the Mood for Fall

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25 Great Book Club Questions to Help Spark a Stellar Conversation

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10 Good Books to Read to Feel Happy

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12 Good Books to Read in Winter

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The Best AudioBooks for Your Next Road Trip

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If You’re Writing Your Own Wedding Vows, These Romantic Quotes and Poems Will Help Put Feelings Into Words

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18 Quotes About Love and Friendship, Perfect for Best Man Speeches

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18 Maid of Honor Speech Quotes That Perfectly Describe How Much You Love Your Best Friend

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9 Books That Will Make Your Plane Ride Go Faster

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8 New Paperback Books to Read Right Now

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6 Good Books to Read When You’re About to Have a Baby

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5 Good Books to Read in Summer

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5 Good Books to Read After Losing a Loved One

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5 Good Books to Read in Spring

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5 Good Books to Read While Breastfeeding Your Cluster Feeding Baby

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6 Good Books to Read When You’re In Love

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4 Good Books to Read When You’re Having a Bad Day

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Good Books to Read When You Need a Vacation, But Can’t Get Away

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5 Good Books to Read Before You Get Married

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How to Raise a Reader, According to Experts and Parents

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11 Incredibly Inspiring Quotes from Books We Love

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How to Start a Book Club That Will Take Off

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9 Book Club Suggestions Everyone in Your Group Will Want to Talk About

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5 Surprisingly Great Freebies You Can Get With Your Library Card

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CityLab

Atlanta’s Food Forest Will Provide Fresh Fruit, Nuts, and Herbs to Forage

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Disney World’s Literal Nuclear Option, Explained

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Why Planned Oil Drilling in the Everglades Has Florida Cities Worried

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Can Florida’s Toxic Algae Be Stopped?

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Literary Hub

Since When Did Animals Become Synonymous WithOur Grief?

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Amazon employees are staging the Seattle headquarters’ first strike over climate change.

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Everyone Misunderstands the Point of Fight Club

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How the Adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird Failed Scout Finch

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How Winona Ryder Took Girl, Interrupted From Page to Screen

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The CIA Scheme That BroughtDoctor Zhivago to The WorldProject Name

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Digging in to the Queer Subtext of My Fair Lady

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Silent Spring is More than a Scientific Landmark: It’s Literature

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The Paris Review

Was Holly Golightly Bisexual?

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Slate

The Lease Makes the Lady

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