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150 Years Later, Two Universities Answer for Their Founder’s Role in the Sand Creek Massacre
Under pressure from students and community members, Northwestern University and University of Denver take the first steps towards righting historic wrongs.
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Fighting Industrial Pollution in Kenya Is as Dangerous as the Lead Poisoning
Omido is clearly a courageous woman who against all the odds has fought hard to protect her family.
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Fishing and Farming in Gaza Is a Deadly Business
The failure of Hamas and Israel to reach any agreement is further aggravated by the stalemate within the Palestinian unity government.
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Detroit Gentrification Means “Forced Relocation” of Black Seniors
Motor City is seeing the forced relocation of low-income seniors, most of them African-American.
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Conventional Cattle Being Milked on Organic Farms?
USDA proposed origin-of-livestock rule may institutionalize new loophole.
Left in the Brain: Potentially Toxic Residue From MRI Drugs
Researchers raise alarms about unknown health risks of GE's Omniscan and Bayer's Magnevist, drugs injected to get better MRI pictures that contain the heavy metal gadolinium.
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Cotton, Cashmere, Chemicals – What Really Goes Into Making Your Clothes?
Manufacturers are paying increased attention to hazardous substances in our wardrobe.
There Is No Budget Surplus in Wisconsin
The facts are these: Walker does not have a surplus. He has a $2.2 billion deficit and a big problem.
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Nuclear Weapons Labs Hit With Sizable Fines for New Security Violations
A classified material was missing for years before anyone noticed.
Congress Gets 400,000 Signatures Demanding Debt-Free College
College students currently face more than $1.3 trillion of education debt in the US.