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A series about how the cultural practices of different societies, both past and present, can teach us how to prevent or solve problems. A series about how the cultural practices of different societies ...

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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education.. When Bethany Jolliffe started teaching kindergarten 15 years ago, she picked up on what ...

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Loneliness is more than a personal struggle; it’s a public health crisis. A recent Harvard study found that one in five Americans regularly feels lonely, with the number even higher among young adults ...

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Michaela Haas. Michaela Haas, Ph.D., is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. An award-winning author and solutions reporter, her recent books include Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science ...

I n 2020, when a global pandemic silenced the drone of aircraft and drum of traffic, a new soundtrack of birdsong, rain falling and the buzz of bees traveling from plant to plant emerged. This lack of ...

I n the U.S., cargo bikes, especially electric ones, are in their infancy, but their popularity is on the rise.. Price is a key factor. Renting an electric cargo bike from Boston-based CargoB is about ...

Furry friends. In 2023, RTBC Contributing Editor Michaela Haas wrote for us about how ongoing efforts to bring back sea otters to California and Oregon could revive struggling ocean ecosystems.Now, ...

Credit: Stacey Newman / Shutterstock. Communities across the U.S. are eager to support refugees and immigrants. More than 160,000 Americans across all U.S. states signed up for the federal ...