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With 90 percent of global goods coming to us by ship, who are the men and women who care for the crews?
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Cleaning up and reusing contaminated sites, known as brownfields, can create jobs and promote economic growth. But it also…
Merkel’s popularity at home and on the global stage continues to grow as she runs for a fourth term as chancellor.
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The national story of an anonymous Reddit user's post – and the threat to unmask him – raises important questions…
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