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Impact
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Burundi farmers unite to get fair prices for avocados
Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway when…
How a climate disaster in North Carolina is causing IV fluid shortages across the country
Hurricane Helene is now one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes since 1950, killing at least 235 people as…
Social enterprises are key to climate action
Each year, the climate crisis intensifies, threatening the livelihoods of billions. Yet, amid this growing emergency, social, or…
‘Oyster sommelier’ is now a job, thanks to this new oyster-education program
When Jeremy Benson approaches a restaurant table as a sommelier, he’s prepared to talk about what you might…
Back in 1970, the economist Milton Friedman famously argued that businesses have a single responsibility: to increase profit.…
Why this tiny tribe’s $600M casino in California’s wine country may not happen
For decades a small, landless tribe in Northern California has been on a mission to get land, open…
How chemicals spread after the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment—and what to do for future diasters
On February 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled…
This German startup uses hops to reduce waste from beer and construction
Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing…
Why the UAW is threatening strikes against Stellantis again
The United Auto Workers is taking steps toward holding strikes that could interfere with some of Stellantis’s operations…
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached…