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Scientists Find Solutions for Antidepressants, Antibiotics and Other Drugs in Our Water
As pharmaceuticals taint rivers and lakes, scientists search for solutions.
Ecological Burial Practices: Overcoming the Myth of the Infectious Corpse
Author Suzanne Kelly discusses the myths that drive many of our standard, environmentally damaging burial practices.
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These Former Debt Collectors Decided to Ditch the Industry, Buy Up Medical Debt and Forgive It
Crowd-funding for debt relief is becoming an increasingly popular trend.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: “The Plunder of Black Life Was Drilled Into This Country in Its Infancy“
Ta-Nehisi Coates describes the killing fields set up by whites that sacrifice Black life on a daily basis.
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US Surveillance Targets Black Lives Matter Activists
The Obama administration's spy agencies have been tracking the movements, communications and activities of the new crop of Black activists.
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Report Documents Hardships, Solutions for Rural Black Women and Children
On social indicators of well being, Black women and children in the rural South rank low.
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One Year Later, Still Haunted by Israel’s 2014 War on Gaza
Marah Elwadia shares the story of leaving her neighborhood on the unforgettable day of the massacre.
Bee Pollinator Power: Nutrition Security Benefits of an Ecosystem Service
New studies are showing that pollinators can affect the nutritional value of foods.
Why the Close Collaboration Between the NSA and AT&T Matters
New disclosures could reignite constitutional challenges to the spy agency's efforts to wiretap the internet.
Along the Atlantic Coast, Resistance to Oil and Gas Drilling Grows
What happened in North Carolina is the bellwether for the grassroots movement against oil and gas drilling in Atlantic Ocean waters.