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A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake

NPRWednesday, July 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM

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A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake
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For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.

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Why it matters
This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Strange and Transmissible.
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What happened

For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.

Why it matters

This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.

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NPR reported on this under world. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. NPR published: A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake

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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Strange and Transmissible.

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