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  • Health and Science Writer, Freelance
  • Contributing Reporter, TIME
Maryland, Silver Spring
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Writing health, science, tech | TIME, SciAm, Wash Post | 2026-27 Knight-Wallace Fellow @ University of Michigan

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Older tennis players share their longevity tips

Older tennis players share their longevity tips

With tennis fans focused on the U.S. Open, which ends Sunday, Serena Williams and Roger Federer have gotten a…

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Older tennis players share their longevity tips

Older tennis players share their longevity tips

With tennis fans focused on the U.S. Open, which ends Sunday, Serena Williams and Roger Federer have gotten a…

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The virtues of a silent tennis league

The virtues of a silent tennis league

When I joined a local tennis league in 2015, I figured it would come with the usual plusses of participating …

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House Joins Senate in Effort to Improve U.S. Flood Readiness

House Joins Senate in Effort to Improve U.S. Flood Readiness

As residents of Florida, the Carolinas, and much of the rest of the Southeast deal with the extended recovery…

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Here's how athletes can beat the climate - Borneo Bulletin Online

Here's how athletes can beat the climate - Borneo Bulletin Online

Matt Fuchs THE WASHINGTON POST - When astrophysicist from Columbia, Maryland Julia Roman-Duval, ran in the Un…

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Rain or Shine: Weather is a rival for athletes. But they can beat it.

Rain or Shine: Weather is a rival for athletes. But they can beat it.

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Is It Bad to Use a Laptop Right on Your Lap? Original

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By Matt Fuchs 
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The laptop computer is one of the most intimate machines we own. Some of us let it rest on our bodies and hum against our thighs for hours. Occasionally, though, we wonder if our plastic and metal companion will betray us. Might its invisible energy and heat be doing something to our health—something we won’t feel or regret until much later? Research has dispelled many concerns about laptops, while other risks appear to be more credible.
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Is It Bad to Use a Laptop Right on Your Lap?

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By Matt Fuchs 
| Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: Tony Anderson—Getty Images) The laptop computer is one of the most intimate machines we own. Some of us let it rest on our bodies and hum against our thighs for hours. Occasionally, though, we wonder if our plastic and metal companion will betray us. Might its invisible energy and heat be doing something to our health—something we won’t feel or regret until much later?
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Is It Bad to Use a Laptop Right on Your Lap?

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By Matt Fuchs 
| Yahoo Singapore
Matt Fuchs Wed, 20 May 2026 at 6:01 pm UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: Tony Anderson—Getty Images) The laptop computer is one of the most intimate machines we own. Some of us let it rest on our bodies and hum against our thighs for hours. Occasionally, though, we wonder if our plastic and metal companion will betray us.
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