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The Islamic State is on its knees, but its legacy will long haunt the Middle East
After three years of violence, Islamic State has encountered a major defeat that could mean that its...
How our environment can induce allergies even before we’re born
Is this the worst Northern Hemisphere allergy season yet? For many people – both those who’ve suffer...
India’s wells are running dry, fast
Over the past three years, the monsoon – the rainy season that runs from June through September, dep...
How Black Blocs have changed protest movements around the world
The images were striking: massive blockades, protesters donning masks and black hoods suddenly racin...
How to fix Latin America’s homicide problem
In the 1990s, the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province Medellin had one of the world...
Can we predict political uprisings?
Forecasting political unrest is a challenging task, especially in this era of post-truth and opinion...
No, palm oil is not responsible for 40% of global deforestation
A little over a month ago, Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry sought to extend a moratori...
Ecuador’s school food is bad for kids — and the environment
Each year, malnutrition costs Ecuador the equivalent of 4.3% of its gross domestic product, as the r...