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science reporter @WashingtonPost, former @BostonGlobe, prefer to explore the world by bicycle, carolyn.johnson@washpost.com, Signal: carojo.55
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‘I was totally taken advantage of.' Unlicensed contractor targets Eaton Fire survivor

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By Carolyn Johnson Verified, Lorraine Roe Verified, Helen Jeong Verified
| KNSD-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
As Los Angeles authorities crack down on unlicensed contractors who are accused of leaving wildfire victims with shoddy work, an Altadena woman who survived the Eaton Fire said an illegal builder preyed on her when she was at her most vulnerable. When Pamelia Lawson's home became one of the 1,073 properties that were damaged by the Eaton Fire in January 2025, a person who later turned out to be a bad actor approached the woman, offering to fix her house for a reasonable price.
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DNA editing of human embryos reignites debate over designer babies

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By Carolyn Johnson Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
DNA editing of human embryos reignites debate over designer babies (washingtonpost.com) DNA editing of human embryos reignites debate over designer babies By Carolyn Y.
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Sleep is stranger than you think. Test your knowledge with our quiz.

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By Carolyn Johnson Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
Sleep is stranger than you think. Test your knowledge with our quiz. (washingtonpost.com) Sleep is stranger than you think. Test your knowledge with our quiz. By Carolyn Y. Johnson 2026062510011600 If there's one thing people know about sleep, it's that in our distracted, binge-watching, lightbulb-bright modern world, we are doing it badly. Probably worse than at any time in human history.
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