A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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7 ways to use emotional intelligence to beat procrastination
When all else fails, try reframing the way you view your goals to stop your procrastination habit.
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What We Know About When Federal Workers Will Return And When They Will Be Paid
After the 35-day shutdown, thousands of federal workers will be back on the job.
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Plants sprout – and die – on moon
For the 1st time ever, plants were sprouted on the moon – but didn’t survive long – as part of a biosphere experiment on China’s Chang’e-4 lander.
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A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a new zero-waste platform
Loop will send you name-brand products, like Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste, or Häagen Dazs ice cream. When you’re done, you ship the empty container back, where it gets cleaned and reused for the next customer.
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The A11Y Project
A community-driven effort to make web accessibility easier.
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Look for Orionid meteors this month | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky
Details on the annual Orionid meteor shower. How and when to watch. In 2018, the peak morning is probably October 21. Start watching now, before dawn!
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How Would You Feel About a 4-Day Workweek?
As productivity has soared, time off has not kept pace. It’s time to change that.
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Imagine a government run by people, not money.
The goal of American Promise is to end Citizens United v. FEC by winning the 28th Amendment to The Constitution. This will restore American democracy in which we citizens – not money, not corporations, not special interests – govern ourselves.
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The Dire Warnings of the United Nations’ Latest Climate-Change Report
Carolyn Kormann on a new report from the I.P.C.C., which states that global climate change will have catastrophic consequences once the planet surpasses 1.5 degrees of warming, which could happen in just a few years.
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In 1960, about a half-million teens took a test. Now it could predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers are exploring how the largest student survey could be studied to forecast life outcomes.
