Environment
Trashy hotel built from beach debris
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Rome is home to the Pantheon and the Colosseum, but last week the city added something entirely different—and trashier—to its architectural repertoire.
San Francisco’s Superfund struggle
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A legacy of toxic pollution lingers in San Francisco’s Hunters Point Shipyard, which was once a booming hub for wartime construction efforts, but now is largely shuttered and represents a constant threat to the health of marginalized communities that live nearby. The U.S. Navy and diverse community groups are at odds over the best way to address the problem.
Voter’s quick reference to San Francisco’s mayoral candidates
A succinct listing of candidate positions and quotes on more than two-dozen key policy issues and ballot initiatives.
Pipeline foes decry Canada oil-sands boom
Environmental and indigenous groups stepped up their attacks against Canadian oil sands development as two U.S. representatives met with Canadian officials in Ottawa to discuss energy policy.
Democracy & Civics
Five Al-Jazeera anchorwomen resign over ‘decency’
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The news presenters quit after attacks on their “clothes and decency.”
Featured
Lesbian parents raise healthy, happy kids sans father
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According to a recent study, children raised by lesbian parents grow up just fine and excel academically.
Featured
Team embarks on simulated mission to Mars
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Humanity has long sought to put a person on Mars, but it might only be possibly if astronauts can stand each other long enough to make the journey there and back.
Democracy & Civics
Acid attack victim inspires Pakistani legislation
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Recently drafted Pakistani legislation has the potential to become the nation’s first law against domestic violence.