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Australia’s huge ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit focuses on the cleanup – not human health. Why?
It’s the largest lawsuit ever brought by the Australian government. But what is the $2 billion forever chemicals case meant to achieve?
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Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work
Parents who hire their own kids often skip the safety conversations they’d have with any other new employee. But that assumption can put young workers in danger.
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Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town
Host cities’ agility in preparing for FIFA stands in sharp contrast to the usual rhetoric that municipalities cannot accomplish other civic needs with urgency.
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Belfast violence: an uncomfortable reminder of the innocent people ‘burnt out’ during the Troubles
Families fled burning homes as violence flared in the city.
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Canada’s ‘AI for All’ strategy has ambitious growth targets, but it falls short on workers and the environment
Delivering on Ottawa’s AI for All strategy will require governments to build wraparound supports for workers, businesses and communities.
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Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too
The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
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Do aid cuts fuel violent conflict in Africa? How to promote peace
In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
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South Africa’s jobs crisis: what 10 years of tax data tells us
South Africa shouldn’t settle for a future in which millions who are willing and able to work go hungry while the country waits for the formal sector to grow.
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How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power in Congress
Campaign contributions among House members show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.
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National Science Foundation cuts mean researchers like me are losing grants – but impacts extend far beyond academia
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.
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California spends less than 0.5% of its state-controlled funds on homelessness
California’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness. But they don’t consistently make it a high priority for using state funds, researchers found.
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Seat the rich! World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots
The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.