Society
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Society USA23. October 2020To Study, if It Works: 800 Residents of Poor US City Will Be Paid Guaranteed Income
In an effort to help Compton, one of the poorest American cities, the pilot program Compton Pledge will assist 800 people by giving them direct cash payments over two years to study the positive effect a guaranteed income has on the population.
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Society Switzerland11. October 2020The Earth (and Science) Is Ready to Support Three Times the Global Population
A new study shows that our planet can support a population three times larger than it is today - still providing food and a decent living to each and every one, without returning to a ‘stone age’.
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Environment Germany5. October 202030 Years After the German Wall Has Gone: From Death Strip to Green Oasis
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former 1,400 km-long border between East and West Germany has been transformed into a green oasis called the Green Belt, and the German government has vowed to designate the zone a nature reserve.
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Society New Zealand3. October 2020Why Kids Can Now Decide if They Want to Be Treated as Girls or Boys in School
In efforts to promote inclusion and diversity, the education ministry of New Zealand has updated its guidelines. As of now, schools are encouraged to use the students’ preferred names, gender and pronouns in class and on their records.
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