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/ 10 months agoParaguay’s Ciudad del Este: Efforts to force a busy informal commercial hub to follow global trade rules have only made life harder for those eking out a living
A smuggling crackdown has threatened the livelihoods of the people who are just scraping by in this South American arbitrage economy.
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/ 10 months agoGen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books.
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/ 10 months agoI wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity...
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/ 10 months agoBiden, like Trump, sidesteps Congress to get things done
Biden and Trump are polar opposites when it comes to policy. But they have wielded the power of the presidency in...
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/ 10 months agoLaundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
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/ 10 months agoNot all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
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/ 10 months agoWhen can we stop worrying about rising prices? The latest inflation report offers no easy answers
Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
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/ 10 months agoChurch without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community – serving many of the same...
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/ 10 months agoTahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains
A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new...
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/ 10 months agoBlizzards are inescapable − but the most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
