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Why the world’s most ambitious coal phase-out deal has failed – and what it means for climate finance
The $20 billion climate flop: a flagship plan to phase out coal in Indonesia hasn’t shut a single power plant.
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Women’s prize in non-fiction: powerful biographies, moving histories and creative approaches to health – six experts review the shortlist
New perspectives on history, complicated family relationships and a creative approach to health.
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Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump
Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
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What happens to debt when someone dies?
Whether or not there’s a will, the results are the same.
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Pro-Palestinian activists plan protest against ‘Israeli pond’ diplomacy push in Pacific
Asia Pacific Report Israel is working with US Christian Zionists to make the Pacific “an Israeli pond” to help deliver votes in the United Nations, warns the advocacy and protest movement Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA). National spokesperson Rinad Tamimi said in a statement today that PSNA would picket the Fiji High Commission in Wellington
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Australia’s banking system locks many Muslims out of first home buyer schemes. Here’s how to fix it
Many Muslim Australians who observe the Islamic prohibition on interest cannot get government help to buy their first home unless they compromise on their faith.
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Feral horse numbers in Australia’s alps are on the rise again. It’s time to act
A mild summer led to breeding. And a dry winter could concentrate feral horses around fragile alpine waterways.
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Canada should invest in nature as critical infrastructure
We are all familiar with the built infrastructure we rely on every day. However, we don’t think as much about the critical value of nature.
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Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58-billion food waste problem
By improving how freshness data is measured and shared, Canada can waste less food, lower costs for households, reduce emissions and build a more resilient food system
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Thinking about selling clothes on Vinted? The steps you can take to make this a greener option
Reselling clothes might seem like a green option, but it is not as simple as it sounds.
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A rare bipartisan housing victory faces a bigger problem – Americans still can’t afford housing
If signed into law, the legislation would be the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
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Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers – here’s why their parents may miss the warning signs
After my niece died by suicide, I began researching how Chinese immigrant families feel about their children’s mental health and why they often avoid care.