Showing up at school board meetings might not sound as exciting as marching in the streets. But it can be an effective way…
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Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the…
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The high-profile absence of several world leaders including Trump from the World Economic Forum has led some to suggest…
In these cases, what matters is how much pressure an employer puts on their employee to do the work.
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The investigations into the financial dealings of Donald Trump and his associates join a growing body of evidence pointing…
In 1910, along one 45-block stretch of New York City's Fifth Avenue, there were only 13 trees.
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In anticipation of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a scholar explains how digital technologies can help close knowledge…
When geneticists create mice with special traits, there is no way to be sure that they will be inherited by the offspring.…
Two labor negotiation experts explain how a 2015 dispute that seemed intractable got resolved, with important lessons for…
At least a dozen countries are supporting the Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself Venezuela's…
The European Union has issued its first fine, cracking down on companies that misuse users' personal data. Why hasn't…
Meeting with heads of state has become routine for presidents, but Trump's way with words and gestures rattles many…