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As minority native languages worldwide disappear at a rapid rate, Indigenous scientists look to new AI language learning models and community participation as a way of preserving their cultures.
Read MoreMexico’s Sustainable Desert Island: Isla Espiritu Santo
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Read MoreCanada’s Wildlife Crossings Pave the Way in Road Ecology
The Canadian government has found a solution to protect its native animals: crossing structures.
Read MoreGang Violence: Haiti’s Fight for National Security
Suffering from centuries of economic and political turmoil, Haiti strives for nationwide stability as gang violence worsens humanitarian crises in the country.
Read MoreSweeps of Homeless Encampments in the US Intensify After Supreme Court Ruling
Since the Supreme Court ruling, Grants Pass v. Johnson, upended protections for the unhoused, sweeping of homeless encampments has drastically increased.
Read MoreWear Once, Waste Always: The Hidden Toll of Festival Fashion
Festival fashion is fast, flashy and overwhelmingly disposable.
Read MoreInternational Students Put at Risk by Harvard Ban
The Trump administration’s ban on admitting international students to Harvard leaves them in uncertainty amid First Amendment violations and poses concerns to all international students in the US.
Read MoreThe Mother Activists Searching for Justice in Mexico
In response to drug cartel violence and lack of government action, the Madres Buscadoras, “searching mothers”, of Mexico have taken an imperative step forward in searching for their disappeared loved ones.
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While a source of cheap labor, the maquiladora system is fraught with social and environmental issues.
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In the wake of Canada’s residential school system, Indigenous writers like Gregory Scofield and Lindsay Nixon are reclaiming culture through ancestral language and storytelling.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Fashion Act: Fighting For Accountability
California’s Fashion Accountability Act is bringing environmental transparency to the trillion-dollar industry.
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