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It’s one factor that can help explain the religiosity gap.
It could put the American fossil fuel industry on a clear path to extinction.
It may create the conditions for further inequality.
This economy has us in survival mode, stressing out our bodies and minds.
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The history of the Geneva Conventions tells us how the international community draws the line on brutality.
And you thought red-light cameras were bad…
Need to know how an election will turn out? Call your bookie.
The Green New Deal is an ambitious attempt to fight climate change, but is it destined to hit the political skids?
A new report says there’s not as much evidence of physical harm as you might think.
Florida researchers offer schools a simple message: Send home report cards earlier in the week.
Hold the press… college might be a bad idea. Unless we change something.
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The report also predicts India’s economy will surpass the U.S. by 2030.
Regenerative capitalism challenges the belief that business success and environmental concerns are inherently at odds.
Is Tesla a car manufacturer or an energy company?
The former FOX News host speaks out.
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Study looks at who/what they prefer learning from
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
Economic “degrowth” may be difficult to achieve, but a “prosperous descent” is possible.
What is ‘mom guilt’? It’s a symptom of the tragic state of America’s parental leave policies.
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Financial literacy programs turns girls into powerful economic contributors.
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Not all states are feeling the effects equally.
People prefer to live in states that invest in life-easing amenities.
When a country’s educated or entrepreneurial citizens leave all at once, the phenomenon is called “human capital flight” or “brain drain”.
The pressure of getting into a top-tier college seems to have influenced the ways teenagers sort themselves into cliques.
Co-ops are more pervasive than you think. They just suffer from a marketing problem.
The new charge was announced in a tweet by the city’s mayor.
How could we create a technology capable of replacing our own reality?
The study suggest implicit biases can change significantly over a relatively short timeframe.
The sharp drop-off in world trade growth is a major risk in the coming year.
Japan looks to replace China as the primary source of critical metals
Has the Republican Party forgotten its past?
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