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You would have to be naïve to believe that evil exists, right? If you were

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As we mark International Women’s Day after a year of renewed media attention to issues

This article is drawn from the most recent edition of the Veolia Institute’s “Facts Reports”

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MIT’s David Autor gave the prestigious Richard T. Ely lecture at the annual meeting of

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Traffic and kids don’t mix. That’s something people intuitively understand. Automobile collisions disproportionately kill kids, for

There’s a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect

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A security robot targets the homeless, raising questions about whether private companies can expand their

If you see police choking someone to death – such as Eric Garner, the 43-year-old

According to Amnesty International, human rights continue to deteriorate. CIVICUS – an umbrella body for

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Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think

As demand for urban living continues to increase, how do we make our cities better

Ironically, it can happen because managers skip steps in an effort to go faster. State

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Thanksgiving as we know it was deliberately invented in the nineteenth century. When you think of the

A few weeks ago, my parents woke up to find a large, orange swastika daubed

When considering the future of human rights and whether they will be viewed as more,

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The shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh is believed to be the

World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual

In the United States midterm elections, it is common for as few as 40% of