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Art Is Becoming a Medical Treatment
When Jamie Schuler teaches her Friday dance classes, some of her students stay seated. They follow her movements, some using just their upper or lower limbs, others syncing their hands and feet to the
Schools Are Saving Big By Going Green
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Who’s Afraid of ‘The Night of Controversies’?
“Borders have led to mass deaths, sexual violence and human trafficking — we must abolish them,” said Catherine Wihtol De Wenden, casting a stern glance out at the packed audience, assembled on chairs
What We’re Reading: Lessons From the ‘Grandmother Cacao’
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Scratchy Throat or TB? Your Phone Can Tell You
In Behror, a hot, dusty town in Rajasthan, people queue outside a free mobile medical van. Most have come with minor complaints, but every now and then, there’s a patient who complains of a persistent
San Francisco’s Revamped Seawall Will Teem With Life
Last July, a crew gathered along the San Francisco Embarcadero to watch as SF Port personnel detached a series of concrete tiles from the waterfront wall they’d been attached to for three years and ho
Can a Legendary Tree Keep Louisiana’s Coastal Lands From Slipping Away?
Bald cypress trees have loomed over Louisiana’s landscape for thousands of years, their feathery leaves offering shade from on high. In a state that contains 40 percent of the wetlands in the Lower 48
A Record Number of Americans Can Access Paid Leave
This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. A third of American workers now have access to some f
What We’re Reading: Paris Is More Bike-Friendly Than Ever
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