As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, and across every state in the U.S., school systems are shutting their doors. To date, the education community has largely focused on the different strategies to continue schooling, including lively discussions on the role of education technology versus distribution of printed paper packets. But there has been…

Everything old is new again for Iran and Saudi Arabia. In recent days, a series of diplomatic skirmishes between Tehran and Riyadh has intensified the long simmering tensions between the two heavyweights of the Persian Gulf. The bitter clash over regional influence and energy policy parallels with striking similarity a protracted brawl between the two rivals three decades earlier, which generated a destructive spiral of violence and economic hardship for both countries.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the nearly 860 million people living without electricity, the technologies and business options for delivering access have grown a lot. Yet a wide gap remains between the cost of providing last-mile electricity and what poorer folks are able to pay. It’s the same challenge that every…

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, and across every state in the U.S., school systems are shutting their doors. To date, the education community has largely focused on the different strategies to continue schooling, including lively discussions on the role of education technology versus distribution of printed paper packets. But there has been…

In the 45 years since the Nigerian civil war ended in January 1970, Nigeria has often seemed on the verge of making significant political advances. While its population soared, however, the country stumbled through one contentious electoral exercise after another, interspersed with military rule. The recent 2015 elections, which elevated Muhammadu Buhari to the powerful…

The oil industry is going through its third crash in prices since the formation of the OPEC cartel. Many are wondering when the market will recover and what oil prices will be when it finally does. The first price crash came in the mid-1980’s, a decade after OPEC’s formation. The second crash came at the onset…

After a respectful pause in the wake of the Snowden leaks, the United States has moved to refocus on what President Obama has called “one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face.” Announcing the move, Attorney-General Eric Holder confirmed the unprecedented nature of the action: “These represent the first ever charges…

Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations at the United Nations, reflects on what peacekeeping means to the UN today, and what he expects for the future, as it turns 70 years old. Read more in his memoir published by Brookings Press, "The Fog of Peace: A Memoir of International Peacekeeping in the 21st Century." Editor's…

In recent months, media reports have described in detail the systematic nature of Chinese government directives to clamp down on ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang. China’s actions in Xinjiang have generated international criticism from dozens of countries. The Chinese government has defended its policy, saying that it is necessary for ensuring social stability. What are the…

Some new research looks at the unintended consequences of injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to block solar radiation and cool the planet, finding that doing so could turn skies everywhere into a brighter, whiter, hazier, ugly mess.

Canada's environmental regulatory agency has allowed genetically engineered salmon eggs to be commercially produced.

The rise of clean energy jobs is outpacing the loss of fossil fuel ones.

George Monbiot claims that peak oil is no longer a major concern. Is he right?

The American public is deathly afraid of the kind of changes we actually face -- such as, the end of consumer culture, the gross loss of value in suburban real estate (which

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A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.

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These unique, handcrafted rugs are made to emulate the look and feel of moss, grass, snow and sand, for enjoyment at home.

Home cooks are learning how to make do with what they have, as our grandparents did.

The space is the first to pop up at the recently opened Casa FOA interior design exhibition, the largest in the city.

A huge trove of posters from the WPA is full of messages that still resonate. And brush your teeth!

Easier to make than bread but just as satisfying, making pasta at home is simple, comforting, and delicious – and takes just two ingredients.

It comes in dry tab form. Just bite and brush!

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Although revenue growth deccelerated, Twilio still put up numbers that exceeded what analysts had expected.

As the lockdown days wear on, it can be hard to find hope amid the gloom. But people across the world are finding reasons to keep their spirits up – from lockdown charity walks and miraculous recoveries, to virtual graduation wishes from celebrities and socially distanced block parties

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Anthems are invariably repetitive but the paean celebrating Middlesbrough’s journey to the 2006 Uefa Cup final took things to extremes. “Small town in Europe, we’re just a small town in Europe,” Teessiders chorused on the road to Eindhoven and defeat against Sevilla.

The limited lyrics failed to prevent those seven words becoming an evocative, now rather poignant, soundtrack to the season when Gareth Southgate, Stewart Downing and the rest of Steve McClaren’s team annotated the town’s place on football’s European map.

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Sautéed asparagus, mushrooms, and garlic combine with pasta and a light fat-free sauce in this delicious plant-based meal. Optional soy curls or chickpeas add heartiness, making this Asparagus Mushroom Pasta a very filling vegan main dish.(...)Read the rest of Vegan Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta (889 words) © svoisin for FatFree Vegan Kitchen, 2020. | Permalink...

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