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Society
Society USATask Force Founded to Protect Native American Women and Children from Crimes
In the United States, Native American women and girls have experienced violence in outrageous rates. Calling their situation “heartbreaking”, President Donald Trump has stepped up and launched a task force to help protect indigenous women and children.
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Environment
Environment United Kingdom“Seafood” Made from Plants Could Relieve Stressed Oceans
A third of our planet’s oceans are over-fished, with record breaking global consumption. But companies across the world have been coming up with innovative solutions that sustainably tackle our growing demand for seafood.
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Animals
Animals USAIn the Cleaned-Up Potomac River, Dolphins Are Living, Mating – and Even Giving Birth
Five decades of pollution control and restoration efforts at the United States’ Potomac River is finally paying off: where dolphins had once long-disappeared, researchers are now cataloging well over a thousand of them in the lower reaches of the river.
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Health
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Society
Society USAMuseum Sells Famous Artwork by Men – to Purchase More Pieces by Women
The Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland, United States is upgrading its male-dominated collection: in 2020, every permanent art piece acquired will be created by a female artist, to rectify the museum’s currently imbalanced ratio.
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Society
Society USALGBTQ+ Protections in U.S. Cities Reach New Record Highs
People in the United States are showing more legal support for the LGBTQ+ community this year than ever before: a record number of cities earned top scores on the Municipal Equality Index, expanding their laws and policies to be more inclusive.
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Environment
Environment USABack to Nature for Coastal Areas in the U.S. to Fight Storm and Flood Impacts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States is set to save their coastlines from the disasters of climate change by bringing many areas back to their natural condition – and they’re funding projects that help do just that.
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Society
Society USANew York is the New Tokyo, Named World’s Most Innovative City
A list that annually ranks the world’s most innovative cities has put New York in first place, pushing Japan’s Tokyo, last year’s winner, down to second, as the United States steps up with its embrace of smart tech and start-ups.