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“Refugee” or “Migrant” – Which Is Right?
Yes, there is a difference, and it does matter.
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Cities Are Finally Treating Water as a Resource, Not a Nuisance
From Houston to Melbourne, the surprising ways urban areas are dealing with water woes.
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Sixty-Five Percent of Deaths Worldwide Go Uncounted – Here’s How to Change That
It has been described as the most critical development failure of the past 30 years.
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Reversing Climate Change: What Will It Take?
Protecting the earth's climate is in the long-term interest of all humanity.
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On Government Lies, Human Bonfires and the Search for Truth
It was always too cut-and-dried to believe.
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Bankruptcy Is a “Huge Opportunity” to Privatize Schools Says EdBuild
It's no joke for the children, families and educators.
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State Department Urged to Press FDA to Curb Mercury Dental Fillings
An international treaty is calling for scaling back the use of dental fillings containing highly toxic mercury.
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For These Borrowers and Lenders, Debt Is a Relationship Based on Love
There could be a different financial system, one where debt allows us to honor our freedom rather than our servitude.
Pacific Island Calls for Global Ban on New Coal Mines
Technology advances could give momentum to the move away from coal.
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EPA Plans More Aggressive Civil Rights Reviews
Stung by criticism that it doesn't properly investigate discrimination claims, the agency promises reforms.