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Why an Indian Village Leader's Welfare Reels Are Going Viral
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (612+ words) By translating complex rules and procedures into clear one-minute videos, Gamit Ripin is changing lives in his village and beyond. "So I contacted the maker of the reel, Ripinbhai, and he helped me apply for it," he says. "Within two…...
May Cause Joy: The Full-Spectrum Health Benefits of Dance
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (794+ words) Medical research is unearthing lasting physical and cognitive effects that go well beyond simple fitness. When musician David Byrne, the founder of Reasons to be Cheerful, performed at the sold-out Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles last fall, the entire crowd…...
How the West Could Turn a Trickle of Water Into an Endless Supply
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1147+ words) David Byrne learns how to recycle water "and why surprising places like Las Vegas and Orange County are perfecting this complicated process. This story is part of: Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and…...
Do Sanctuary Cities Work?
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1067+ words) The policies reduce deportations of law-abiding immigrants " historically, that is. Today, amid mass ICE raids, the impact is harder to gauge. At 10 p. m. on June 27, 1980, Jose Artiga received word that El Salvador's death squads were hunting him. The then-23-year-old engineering…...
Paris Staged a Huge Stress Test for Extreme Heat
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1290+ words) A two-day simulation drew thousands of participants " and revealed important lessons for how cities can rise to meet a hotter future. On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south of…...
Endangered Butterflies Are Thriving Behind Bars
1+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) In the tender, methodical work of rescuing an imperiled butterfly species, incarcerated women are finding a sense of purpose. What happens inside the program is therefore both rescue and rehabilitation, an effort to restore a butterfly population while also restoring…...
What We're Reading: No Mow May Gets Wild
1+ week, 5+ day ago (421+ words) See what stories caught our attention this week, including unruly gardens in England and more parents taking paid leave in New York. Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what's getting our team talking. Tell us what you've been…...
The Bus That Brings Reproductive Care to Homeless Women
1+ week, 6+ day ago (795+ words) In Caracas, a mobile clinic offers high-quality medical care to those experiencing homelessness " and helps to restore their dignity. Since its launch, the program has carried out more than 6, 000 care visits. Then, in November of last year, the team realized…...
Could This Fish Be a Notebook?
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (724+ words) David Byrne learns how fisheries from Iceland to the Great Lakes are using 100% of their catch " and shares his tips for making fish head soup. This story is part of: Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making…...
The Beloved Oregon Restaurant Rewriting the Rules of Seafood
3+ week, 3+ day ago (873+ words) While most of the state's coastal eateries import seafood from as far as India, one has gone all-in on the boats docked right outside. This story is part of: Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers,…...