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Lithium is key to green technology. Where will the US source it?
“The War Below” examines the global competition for metals like lithium and nickel, which are needed...
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Sudan war’s rape survivors flout taboos to help each other recover
Women who have been raped in Sudan’s brutal civil war are refusing to be silenced, instead...
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Negotiate or attack: In Rafah, Israel’s options conflict in real time
From the start of the war in Gaza seven months ago, Israel's dual war aims –...
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Trump vows to fire bureaucrats. Here’s why Biden is trying to stop him.
Americans have declining confidence in the civil service. The two presidential front-runners disagree on whether these...
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Recipe for honesty in Guatemala
Across Latin America in recent years, citizens have tossed out one government after another in search...
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Teacher apprentice programs are growing. Nevada offers a model.
One obstacle keeping people from careers in teaching is the cost of training. Enter apprenticeship programs.
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By 2025, colleges could pay their top athletes directly – but what would be fair?
Nearly three years after name, image, likeness laws changed amateur college sports, an antitrust lawsuit against...
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Federal funds helped millions get online. As they expire, cities face a new digital gap.
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides internet access to 23 million people – a significant plank of...
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Teachers at a Florida school were burned out. Then they were given the freedom to be creative.
A Florida high school in Boca Raton is experimenting with letting teachers design their own curriculums...
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Caregiving burdens fall on women. This Nigerian woman wants to change that.
Most of the world’s caregiving is done by women, often at great personal cost. One woman...
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In cleaning up my corner of the world, I reclaimed my trust in others
As we stooped down to pick up litter, my neighbors and I rose above our partisan...
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Facebook ads helped Trump win in 2016. AI might help him in 2024.
Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is using artificial intelligence to parse tons of data and find...
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Tesla news looks grim. But the bigger picture for EVs is a bright one.
Headlines suggest the shift to electric vehicles is hitting roadblocks. Evidence points to an industry that’s...
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How China’s tech-forward EVs are dominating the industry
China’s booming electric vehicle industry is sparking concern among foreign automakers. Could it benefit consumers?
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The alternative to campus protests
At many universities, finding solutions to Middle East issues relies on what higher education does best:...
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Housing projects: Paris curates its streets, and Navajo homes get addresses
Progress roundup: Paris pursues public housing but says no to fast food, rural Utah gains Plus...
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Why Dallas wants police to adopt a ‘light footprint’ while fighting crime
Police tactics in high-crime neighborhoods have long caused controversy. Texas has a plan to change that...
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These Republicans want to restore trust in elections. It’s ‘the right thing to do.’
A group of Republican lawmakers has formed a coalition to combat election misinformation distrust. They aim...
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Why 'two Montana guys' are duking it out in the Senate
Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, chair of the Republicans' Senate campaign committee, told reporters at a...
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‘We’re living climate change now.’ Latin Americans bring climate worries to high court.
Victims of climate change in Latin America are bringing their complaints to the Inter-American Court of...
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Where do the Jetsons get their kale?
Farmers worldwide are caught between cheap and efficient large-scale operations that raze the earth, and expensive...
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‘Divest from Israel’: Easy slogan, challenging for universities
Getting universities to divest from companies that support Israel is not as simple as many student...
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Can deepfakes be good for democracy? India tries to balance risks and rewards of AI.
Indian society is scrambling to respond to an uptick of political deepfakes during critical elections. Its...
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Trust in the media has tanked. Are we entering a ‘post-news’ era?
Declining trust in news media is partly about navigating a tsunami of digital content. Do people...