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Shen Wu Tan

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Shen Wu Tan was a general assignment reporter, with a focus on health news, at The Washington Times.

Articles by Shen Wu Tan

In this Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, Food and Drug Administration building is shown in Silver Spring, Md.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) ** FILE **

Baby foods contain toxic heavy metals: report

Many commercial baby foods contain high levels of toxic heavy metals such as arsenic and lead, far above the amounts allowed in bottled water, according to a congressional report released Thursday.

February 4, 2021
A group of 12 friends this week opened a business in the District's Union Market neighborhood called theTwelve. The business includes a retail store, an art gallery and a community lounge. (Shen Wu Tan/The Washington Times)

D.C. marketplace opens with goal to build community

It may sound counterintuitive, considering pandemic-related shutdowns, but a group of 12 friends this week opened an artsy marketplace, taking advantage of a bargain deal on a formerly empty commercial space in the District. They call it theTwelve.

January 28, 2021
A Hampton Inn hotel is severely damaged after a tornado tore through Fultondale, Ala., on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (Alicia Elliott via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Rare winter tornado kills teenager, injures dozens in Alabama

An uncommon winter tornado struck a small Alabama town near the state capital of Birmingham, killing a teenager and critically injuring several members of his family after a large tree collapsed onto their home, authorities said Tuesday.

January 26, 2021