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/ 2 years agoUS national parks are crowded – and so are many national forests, wildlife refuges, battlefields and seashores
Crowding is increasingly affecting all kinds of public lands. Adjoining communities need to find ways to manage it, or risk harm...
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/ 2 years agoPassengers whose flights are canceled or delayed may soon get better treatment in the US — where airlines have long set their own rules
Consumers and politicians are pushing for greater protections for air travelers. A historian explains why the US trails the EU and...
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/ 2 years agoSaving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous...
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/ 2 years agoGraffiti has undergone a massive shift in a few quick decades as street art gains social acceptance
In the last decade, some graffiti writers have moved from outlaw taggers to sought-after artists.
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/ 2 years agoAI could shore up democracy – here’s one way
Public comment could soon swamp government officials and representatives, thanks to AI, but AI could also help spot compelling stories from...
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/ 2 years agoAs Ukraine takes the fight to Russians, signs of unease in Moscow over war’s progress
Putin was put on the defensive during an increasingly rare Q&A over the war’s progress. Meanwhile, disquiet among potential rivals is...
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/ 2 years agoThe tree of life has been a powerful image in Jewish tradition for thousands of years – signifying much more than immortality
In the beginning of the Bible, the tree of life represents what sets humans apart from divinity – but other texts use...
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/ 2 years agoOn International Yoga Day, lessons from the first American yogi – Henry David Thoreau
A scholar of yoga and meditation explains how yoga is part of humanity’s global heritage and what can be learned from...
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/ 2 years agoMr. Modi comes to Washington – The Indian prime minister’s visit could strengthen ties with the US, but also raises some delicate issues
The Biden administration is courting Indian leader Narendra Modi in part to deter China’s rise. But India’s decline in democracy could...
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/ 2 years agoFascism lurks behind the dangerous conflation of the terms ‘partisan’ and ‘political’
When everything is seen as political – indictments, Supreme Court decisions, scientific findings – a democracy may be on its way...
