A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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House leaders postpone vote on their health-care plan – The Washington Post
The news came as Republican leaders and President Trump were struggling to meet demands of conservative lawmakers who said they could not support the bill.
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Food Is Just One Serving Of What Meals On Wheels Gives Seniors : The Salt : NPR
The service delivers meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities and could be facing big cuts in the Trump budget. Studies show the program improves health and saves money.
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Innovative Aggregation Expands Access to Large-scale Renewables
This week, the largest renewable energy project built in the U.S. through an alliance of diverse buyers reached commercial operation.
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Hospitals Halt Hiring, Projects amid Uncertain Fate of Obamacare
The Republican-proposed repeal bill is slated for a House vote on Thursday
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Kepler Telescope Releases Trove of Data on Newfound Earth-Size Exoplanets
The planet-hunting observatory stared at the TRAPPIST-1 system for nearly three months
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The Power of Salt
Where the river meets the sea, there is the potential to harness a significant amount of renewable energy, according to a team of mechanical engineers at MIT.
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Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
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When galaxies collide, black holes eat
When our Milky Way galaxy and neighboring Andromeda galaxy collide, supermassive black holes will have a feast!
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As opioid overdoses rise, police officers become counselors, doctors and social workers – The Washington Post
“We probably are not the best profession to be doing this,” says a police chief in Ohio.
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If we keep treating health insurance as a product, nothing will change
One of the biggest problems with health insurance is that we allow Republicans to treat it as if it is a consumer product.
