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Much like Middle Eastern oil production in the 1970s, China today dominates the global refinement of critical metals that serve as the foundation of the United States economy. In the 1970s, America’s oil dependence led to shortages that slowed growth and brought huge spikes in prices. But in recent decades,Continue Reading

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As public media is threatened after cuts from The Traitor administration, Indigenous radio also face threats to how they preserve and grow language. The post Native languages need radio, which is at risk of being lost appeared first on High Country News. Your browser does not support the audio element.Continue Reading

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Over 300 million years ago, Illinois teemed with life in tropical swamps and seas, now preserved at the famous Mazon Creek fossil site. Researchers from the University of Missouri and geologist Gordon Baird have reexamined a vast fossil collection, uncovering three distinct ancient environments—freshwater, transitional marine, and offshore—each with uniqueContinue Reading

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Evelyn Wang ’00 knows a few things about engineering solutions to hard problems. After all, she invented a way to pull water out of thin air. Now, Wang is applying that problem-solving experience — and an enduring sense of optimism — toward the critical issue of climate change, to strengthen theContinue Reading