The U.S. is better at subsidizing wealthy people than low-income people.
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A new program will take listeners beyond the politics of the current gun debate to explore Americans’ relationships with weapons.
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The no-waste economy must be applied to fashion, just as it is in the food industry.
Hint: They’re both issues of environmental injustice.
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How contemporary American medicine is testing us to death.
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A social enterprise starts up in one of the world’s most difficult environments, but one bursting with human capacity.
A growing pool of scientific evidence indicates that living near oil and gas production can endanger public health.
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The first Black woman candidate for governor of Georgia overcame obstacles at every turn, and laid out the road map for others to follow.
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More states are requiring Holocaust and genocide education as a way of dealing with the increase in hate crimes.
This Native climber created indigenous geotags for more than 40 mountains.
A lower voting age rejuvenates democracy across generations.
For these communities, solidarity economics have been practiced out of necessity. But there are lessons we could all learn.
New plans for the former correctional center include a permaculture farm, a recording studio, and housing for homeless veterans.
Laws that help renters are based on the belief that housing is a right for all, not just for those who own homes.
The #PaintBack Project combats the spread of racism and bigotry with art.
“I’ve also come to believe that our streets are haunted by ghosts
as well through a sort of past and present collective trauma
that remains unresolved.”
Rehabilitating derelict properties into sites for workforce training, manufacturing, and sustainable employment aligns with the priorities of the city.
Schools are the sites of fewer than 3 percent of students’ gun homicides; the other 97 percent occur somewhere other than school.
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