The Growing Threat of Global Electronic Waste
To understand—and combat—the impact of e-waste, it first helps to understand its scope.
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District High Schools Experience Higher Graduation Rates While Simultaneously Losing More Students
Schools whose graduation rates are rising are simultaneously losing many students to charter schools and schools in other parts of town.
Trump’s Expected Top USDA Pick Is Also a Climate Change Skeptic
Sam Clovis likely to be named undersecretary of the USDA department that manages research on everything from climate change to nutrition.
The Insurance Industry Needs to Break Its Ties With Coal
Insurance companies have warned about the risks of climate change for more than 20 years, and it's time for them to walk the walk.
What Libraries Can Teach Us in Our Fight for Digital Rights
As civil society worries about the threat of targeted surveillance, the library provides a critical blueprint for how to tackle the problem.
Chinese President Xi Jinping Warns Trump Not to Abandon the Paris Climate Agreement
China is making it clear that, if the Trump administration follows through on its threat to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, there will be a geopolitical price to pay.
France’s Presidential Elections Have Ended, But Its Electorate Is Still Divided
France has been actively grappling with its identity, and this election was one piece of this inward engagement
How the Palm Oil Industry Is Building a Toolkit for Sustainable Production
There is now a set of guidelines for palm oil companies to use when implementing their commitments to address the deforestation associated with their operations.
For Some New York Landlords, It’s Legal to Take Tax Breaks and Then Raise Rents Without Limit
The protections stem from when Rudy Giuliani, together with the real-estate industry, maneuvered behind the scenes in 1995 to exempt downtown Manhattan apartments from rent stabilization rules.
Clashing Religious Identity Politics Spell Trouble for Indonesian Secularism
A recent election for Jakarta's governor has tested Indonesia's strong commitment to pluralism and tolerance.