A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump
Jane Mayer on a meticulous analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign that makes a powerful case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive.
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Spices for Digestion: 10 Spices That Will Improve Your Digestion Naturally
Want to improve your digestive health? These spices for digestion can alleviate an upset stomach, gas, bloating, and nausea naturally.
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Greenland’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Expected.
When NASA scientists realized that Greenland’s glaciers had begun melting much faster than expected, they were puzzled — and alarmed.
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How leaves tell each other about a bug attack
“We often think of plants as being passive and at the mercy of their environment. My jaw literally dropped when I first saw these videos … They beautifully illustrate how active and complex plants really are.”
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America’s Aversion to Facts Didn’t Begin With Donald Trump
Retracing the roots of political falsehood.
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7 Things To Know About Antibiotics, According To Medical Professionals
If someone has an infection or is suspected to have one, the most common thing for doctors to do is to prescribe them antibiotics. However, many believe that the overprescription of antibiotics is becoming a problem.
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The Day the Economy (Almost) Died
Adam Davidson writes about the crash of 2008, arguing that, the gravest moment for the U.S. economy wasn’t the loud crash of Lehman Brothers but a more obscure event: the near-freeze of the commercial-paper market.
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Too Hot for Work?
Climate change is already worsening working conditions across the country.
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The AC Industry Conundrum: Cooling Is Warming the Planet, but Market Failures Are Preventing the AC Industry from Innovating
This summer a new record was set in Quriyat, Oman for hottest overnight low temperature ever recorded—42.6ºC (108.7ºF). With global temperatures projected to rise 2–5oC by the end of the century, and urban areas experiencing temperatures 1–3ºC warmer than their surroundings, parts of the world will be unendurable during the summer months.
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It’s been 10 years since the 2008 financial crisis — but I’ll never trust a bank again
I’ll truly never get over my horror at what happened in 2008. Statistics show other millennials feel the same.
