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When It Comes to Banning Smartphones From Schools, What Really Works?

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It isn’t as simple as prohibiting all devices — but going phone-free can help kids thrive, especially when theyre offered fun alternatives to screen time.

What We’re Reading: Consider the Fickle, Delicious, Climate-Friendly Pawpaw

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from the promise of a delicate fruit to a new way to protect the Great Salt Lake.

A Place to Recover: How Medical Respite Programs Help Unhoused People Heal

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For people experiencing homelessness, recuperating after a hospitalization is difficult. Medical respite care programs can help bridge the gap.

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New Zealand’s Disability-Led Path to Accessibility in the Arts

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Other places could learn from the island country, where measures like audio description and braille surtitling have become standard practice.

How Audio Description Sets the Stage for More Accessible Theater

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Though increasingly common for movies and TV, the practice has yet to become widespread in live performance venues. Gravity Access is trying to change that.

What We’re Reading: Would You Ride a Bike From London to Sweden?

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from zero-emission travel schemes to hotels converted into housing for the homeless.

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As the Water Rises, Mobile Home Parks Are on the Move

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Threatened by climate change, entire communities are working with government to relocate — and stay intact.

Delhi’s Electric Buses Are Making the City Healthier

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As the entire fleet goes gas-free, the cleaner air will save over 1,300 lives every year.

A Ranch, Rewilded: The Transformation of California’s Next State Park

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Floodplain restoration is one key way to make the Central Valley more resilient as climate change intensifies both flooding and drought.

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The Land Remembers: Why Farmers Are Bringing Back ‘Prairie Potholes’

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Drained over a century ago, these revitalized wetlands are becoming thriving wildlife hubs and storehouses of water for surrounding farms.

What We’re Reading: London’s First Baby Beavers in 400 Years

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from a comic about farming in Oregon to South Korea’s impressive food-waste recycling.

Viennese Winemakers Are Using an Ancient Method to Make Climate-Resilient Wine

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In an era of single-variety wines, field blend Gemischter Satz is both a nod to tradition and a way of future-proofing the business.

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