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Climate disasters hit poor people hardest. There’s an obvious solution to that.
New experiments show the power of giving cash right before extreme weather strikes.
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Sigal Samuel
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Palm oil is actually not that bad (anymore)
Palm oil once destroyed orangutan-filled rainforests in Southeast Asia. Now, the industry is cleaning up its act.
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Benji Jones
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Dylan Scott guides you through the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the health care policies that matter most.