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Protecting the Shield: Why ESPN Can’t Be Trusted to Cover the NFL
It's not just wealthy quarterbacks who suffer at the hands of a duplicitous league and a complicit media empire: We all do.
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Could These Two Environmental Challenges Be the Answer to Each Other?
In sub-Saharan Africa, entrepreneurs are exploring whether sanitation could solve a growing fuel crisis - and vice versa.
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Fiscal Austerity May Jeopardize Brazil’s Poverty Alleviation Program
Brazil has succeeded in lifting 36 million people out of extreme poverty over the past 12 years.
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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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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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The Pope Says Greed Is Not Good
We cannot worship the almighty dollar if we want to make a more prosperous society for everyone.
China to Implement a Cap-and-Trade System to Fight Climate Change
Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving at the White House for a state visit.
US Special Ops Forces Have Deployed in 135 Nations
This year is proving to be record-breaking year for the military's secret military.
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