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A Final Nail in the Coffin for Family Detention Centers?

Last week, a federal judge ruled that family-unit detention centers violate immigrant children's rights. The Department of Homeland Security has 90 days to reform the detention centers or release detainees.

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Environment

Rising Sea Levels Threaten Sea Turtle Eggs

Hatching rates on a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef are alarmingly low. Rising seas are flooding sea turtle nests on the island, but researchers are finding that's not the whole story.

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Economics

A Superficial Solution for Crime That Actually Works

Philadelphia is forcing property owners to fix up abandoned buildings to fight crime, and it's actually working.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

This Week in Sexism

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News in Brief

California’s Plan to Keep Guns From Criminals Is Overwhelmed by Rising Gun Sales

California is the only state in the nation where agents can compare gun sales to court data to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, but a recent audit shows that the program is not living up to its potential.

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Environment

Waste Cooking Oil From Mexico City’s Restaurants Could Power the City’s Buses

Biodiesel from the waste cooking oil produced by the capital city's restaurants could help to power the cities public transit system, and reduce emissions in the process.

Kate Wheeling