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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 4d

On avg, having a baby in the U.S.costs nearly $3,000 out of pocket; infant childcare costs about $18,000/yr. (And far more in some areas.) Can't imagine why Americans aren't popping out more kids.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Dr Oz: "Turns out that about 1/3 families don't have the number of babies they desire. They're under-babied. So this president committed to address that during the campaign and he's delivering on that today."

Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 19d

Curious about THC inflation and contamination in legal cannabis? I'm on Reddit today at noon PT/3p ET to talk about my investigative reporting for @Undark. Ask me anything!

Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 25d

I’ve updated a ‘23 Undark story that takes a deep dive into the data on the potential link between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders. It reflects the uncertainty and nuance that is missing in much of the coverage. I hope you’ll read and share. undark.org/2023/07/10/c...

Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD?

The question is a matter of fierce debate among scientists. Now it's making its way into the courtroom.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · 28d

To answer key questions about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism, I recommend this deep dive I did for @Undark in '23. Since then, a review of 46 studies found inconsistent evidence and a Swedish study of siblings (one exposed; one not) found no association. undark.org/2023/07/10/c...

Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD?

The question is a matter of fierce debate among scientists. Now it's making its way into the courtroom.

undark.org

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Good Lord, no. You are not interviewing Joaquin Oliver and this is not journalism.

Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · Aug 4

At 4p ET/1p PT, I’ll have a one of a kind interview with Joaquin Oliver. He died in the Parkland school shooting. But his parents have created an AI version of their son for a powerful message on gun violence. Plus TX Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social - see you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 23

What could go wrong?

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 23

The question implies a moral justice that doesn’t always materialize. Some people will carry their evil or misguideness to the end without a pang of conscience. But, regardless, the world will move on.

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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · Jul 22

The U.S. struggles to regulate the booming cannabis market without federal guidance.

Legal cannabis products often fail independent tests for THC, pesticides, & heavy metals.

Grantee @teresacarr.bsky.social‬, @aleszu.bsky.social, and Paulina Rowińska report for @undark.org. bit.ly/3UoiVpJ

Weed Regulation Is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed? On the Friday before Thanksgiving last year, the white dome of the Oklahoma State...

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Chris Hendel @chrishendel.bsky.social · Jul 16

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs
by @teresacarr.bsky.social for @undarated.bsky.social

Lots of legal #marijuana is sold with inflated #THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed?
undark.org/2025/07/16/c...

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed?

undark.org

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 16

My investigation on the cannabis industry for @undark.org — supported by @pulitzercenter.bsky.social — took me from farms in OR to MA testing labs to the OK capitol, uncovering corruption and highlighting change makers along the way.

It's quite the ride. Enjoy! undark.org/2025/07/16/c...

Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs

Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed?

undark.org

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 15

Or — hear me out — maybe the key question is how girls who were raped find justice.

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jul 15

" How does the president get out of this mess?" It's completely bizarre and amoral that this is the question the Washington Post talking heads are asking. Are they his lawyers? His press team?

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm currently in treatment for an aggressive breast cancer, so this is personal. But, good grief, cancer touches every family. This affects everyone. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos - KFF Health News

After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%.

kffhealthnews.org

Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 7

A great example of the need for a public editor. The story may have been a calculated attempt at both-sides-ism, but that can't have been worth the reputation hit.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 5

FFS. Mom, journalist, and former Texan here. Texas is purple. Children are dead. No one deserves this. In the worst moment of their lives, the last thing folks need is another unempathetic asshole.

Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jul 4

@nytimes.com You know what would be awesome to have right about now? A public editor.

jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · Jul 3

Always curious to see who gets to be an anonymous source!

While Mr. Mamdani was not a target of the hack, the information about him was included in a database of millions of student applications to Columbia going back decades. The data was shared with The Times by an intermediary who goes by the name Crémieux on Substack and X and who is an academic and an opponent of affirmative action. The Times agreed to withhold his real name.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jun 14

Godspeed to journalists covering the protests. Be safe. Shine a light.

Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Jun 12

Bookworms.

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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · May 24

“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false. Credible estimates count 190K deaths so far.

In Kenya, I am seeing devastating impact, incl this child's starvation & many deaths directly caused by Rubio’s actions. More in my @msnbc.com clip. www.instagram.com/atul.gawande...

Atul Gawande on Instagram: "“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false. So far, 190,000 children and 90,000 adults have died due to the dismantling of USAID (even assuming...

9 likes, 0 comments - atul.gawande on May 24, 2025: "“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false. So far, 190,000 children and 90,000 adults have died due to the dismantlin...

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · May 15

...every time I *shop.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · May 15

Kudos to @consumerreports.org @theguardian.com and FERN for this investigation of price gouging at Kroger. I've caught overcharges, and had them corrected, but like most folks, I can hardly check prices on my entire cart every time I chart.

www.consumerreports.org/money/questi...

Kroger Stores Overcharging Shoppers on Sale Items, CR Price Check Finds - Consumer Reports

Consumers say Kroger has a price tag problem, resulting in overcharges for many grocery items. We sent shoppers to stores to check.

www.consumerreports.org

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Tom Zeller Jr. @tomzellerjr.com · Apr 24

If these trying times are giving you a headache, have I got the book for you! And for a limited time, you can get 25% off @barnesandnoble.com.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Apr 24

We’ve grown accustomed to pretty safe food. Reupping this post from the wonderful @deborahb.bsky.social as a reminder of why food regulations are a good thing.

Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · Jan 6

As we start the new year, I would like to remind everyone that it is now almost 120 years since the US decided consumer protection - by which I mean regulation - mattered. Given the upcoming presidential inauguration, let's talk about how that happened - and why it's so important. (A thread)

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Apr 23

It does make one wonder if those axing federal funding for biomedical research decided that studying the health of elderly women simply wasn’t relevant.

Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · Apr 23

Let’s dream up to ways to shit on women. Oh hey, let’s cancel the largest clinical trial ever for women www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Apr 21

You could go with the menstrual cycle classes b/c women are too stupid to know how to make babies.

OR, hear me out, decent wages, low-cost healthcare, paid maternity leave, affordable childcare, and universal pre-K.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 21

The Trump administration is assessing ways to persuade women in the U.S. to have more children, as a movement grows on the right to reverse declining birthrates and push conservative family values. Some pitched ideas include cash baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes. nyti.ms/4jh3UAR

Vice President JD Vance waving to the crowd onstage in an arena with his wife and children. A headline reads: “White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women To Have More Children.” Photo credit: Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times.

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Teresa Carr @teresacarr.bsky.social · Apr 19

I write for @undark.org, an independent, nonprofit science magazine, and I respect the privacy of sources. My Signal is TeresaCarr.36.

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