Wildfires torched the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8, killing 99 people and counting. The fire harmed or destroyed at least 2,200 buildings in West Maui, 86% of which were residential,…
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Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.
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Tadros & Faulker: Easing the pressure, raising pay and tending to teachers’ mental health can bring joy back to the classroom — and the career path.
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In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
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Improving the world through disruptive innovation.
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Thick smoke pouring in from Canada’s wildfires canceled baseball games and pushed air quality in major US cities to the worst in the world.
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The drug pricing reform may drastically lower prices for some of the most critical life-saving drugs in the long run. But numerous obstacles stand in the way.
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Today’s professionals are also very attuned to aligning their work with their values. This is even more pronounced with the younger generations in the workforce, Gen Z and millennials. According…
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Interviews with unhoused people who’ve recently experienced opioid overdose indicate ways to approach places like “Mass and Cass” in Boston.
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Tech titans are fostering new forms of digital colonialism, both within wealthy countries and on the global stage. But it’s not too late to build a digital economy that works for everyone.
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When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.
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Lack of information, poor transit access, and plain old boredom keep people away from public cooling facilities.