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Warfare, not climate, is driving hunger in Africa.
Kevin Krajick at Columbia University's Earth Institute
Ten social benefits of walkable places.
Robert Steuteville in Public Square
Connecting students with food stamp benefits via college.
Alejandra Salgado in Cal Matters
Digital addictions are drowning us in dopamine.
Anna Lembke in The Wall Street Journal
Why we should remove "male" and "female" from birth certificates.
Anne Branigan in The Lily
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