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A herd of goats makes its way through a stubbly, dry grassland to a hilly grove. As they get closer, the air becomes noticeably cooler, the vegetation denser, the grass greener. A couple of buffalo ...

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With thousands of vacant lots now beautified, the city is showing that targeting places instead of people can work wonders. Overhead chargers on key bus routes in Madison, Wisconsin are enabling the ...

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When Jamie Schuler teaches her Friday dance classes, some of her students stay seated. They follow her movements, some using just their upper or lower limbs, others syncing their hands and feet to the ...

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“Borders have led to mass deaths, sexual violence and human trafficking — we must abolish them,” said Catherine Wihtol De Wenden, casting a stern glance out at the packed audience, assembled on chairs ...