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/ 10 months agoBoulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?
Retail stores in Boulder, Colo., banned plastic bags and will charge 10 cents for paper bags in an effort to reduce...
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/ 10 months agoDrone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in an attack on a base in Jordan. How the Biden administration...
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/ 10 months agoNonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit
Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.
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/ 10 months agoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?
A scholar of Israeli politics explains why Israelis are increasingly turning against Netanyahu and his promise that Israel can quickly defeat...
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/ 10 months agoNonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times,...
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/ 10 months agoEl Savador voters set to trade democracy for promise of security in presidential election
Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from...
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/ 10 months agoWhat latest polling says about the mood in Ukraine – and the desire to remain optimistic amid the suffering
As war drags on, more Ukrainians say that they are prepared to negotiate – but the majority still reject any deal...
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/ 10 months agoPopularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes
Tianeptine is dangerous as an active ingredient, but the products containing it have no quality control and could be contaminated with...
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/ 10 months agoThat sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers
Green plants produce a specific gas when under attack to both directly ward off herbivores and pathogens and indirectly lure in...
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/ 10 months agoCybercrime victims who aren’t proficient in English are undercounted – and poorly protected
The federal government’s web portal for reporting cybercrimes is of little use if you have limited proficiency with English.
