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In India, Good Health Starts in the Soil
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What We’re Reading: The Quest for Heat-Resistant Corals
November 20, 2024 2 min read

See what stories caught our attention this week, from matchmaking corals to a massive food donation. Plus, an update on congestion pricing in NYC.

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How Food Banks Are Making All Feel Welcome
November 18, 2024 3 min read

Across North America, food charities are making an effort to stock foods that are familiar and culturally relevant to their communities.

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How Lush Hillside Farms Are Protecting Nairobi’s Water Supply
November 15, 2024 5 min read

A Kenyan water fund that helps upstream farmers improve their practices is boosting rural livelihoods and urban water quality at the same time.

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With Science ‘Tapas,’ Migrant Children Sample a World of Possibilities
November 14, 2024 5 min read

Taking workshops in their home languages helps students see being bilingual as something to be proud of — both personally and professionally.

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What We’re Reading: Off-Grid Living in a Manhattan Studio
November 13, 2024 2 min read

See what stories caught our attention this week, from a scrappy, solar-powered New York lifestyle to early media literacy lessons in Finland.

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Millets Are Making a Comeback in India
November 11, 2024 5 min read

These hardy, drought-resistant and nutritious grains disappeared from fields in the 1960s. Now, the country is working to revive them.

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A Bridge Will Help Humans and Lions Coexist in Los Angeles
February 8, 2022 6 min read

As the only major Western city that is home to lions, L.A. is breaking new ground in infrastructure designed for big wildlife.

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An Arizona Town’s Once-Hidden Staircases Are Now Public Art
April 12, 2023 2 min read

Globe, Arizona cleaned up overgrown paths once used by miners to make way for beautiful murals and walks with a view.

Climate + Environment

Conservationists Are Saving America’s Prairies by Selling Them Off
January 16, 2023 5 min read

In an unlikely collaboration, Oregon conservationists are selling grasslands to cattlemen on one condition: they keep it pristine forever.

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An Age-Old Midwife Tradition’s Revival Is Saving Vulnerable Newborns
October 25, 2024 6 min read

The simple skin-to-skin practice known as kangaroo mother care is proven to help babies survive and thrive. So why hasn’t it gone mainstream?

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A Sporting Way to Build Community
November 8, 2024 6 min read

As new social spaces replace the pubs and bingo halls of yore, groups focused around physical activities offer a laid-back way to connect.

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