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/ 1 month agoHigh rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable
More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push...
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/ 1 month agoInfectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles...
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/ 1 month agoUS secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments
If Republicans manage to achieve a long-standing goal by getting rid of the Department of Education, there wouldn’t be a secretary...
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/ 1 month agoWhy being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students
Policymakers commonly suggest that teaching to ‘fidelity’ − following a plan word for word − is best for student learning. However,...
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/ 1 month agoThe chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists
The coordination and ideological rigor of The Order made them an outlier among white supremacist groups.
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/ 1 month agoHamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war
The Palestinian militant group has engaged in talks with rival Fatah over a unity committee to govern Gaza. It reflects Hamas’...
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/ 1 month agoSyrians rejoice in a new beginning, after 54 years of tyranny
The Syrian revolution is profoundly significant to those who suffered suffocating repression, surveillance and everyday indignities under a brutal dictator.
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/ 1 month agoArctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
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/ 1 month agoNew set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’
Private conservation groups channel huge sums of money to parks and protected areas around the world, but often have failed to...
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/ 1 month agoPolarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
The winners offer a window into the spirit of the times.
