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Reuters It's been a bruising and emotional year for Chicago's Board of Education and opponents alike. But the hardest part is still to come.
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How the Focus on 'Energy Intensity' Is Hurting the Fight Against Climate Change
It's a misleading metric that actually tells us very little about efficiency.
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The Silver Lining to the 14,000 Dead Pigs in Shanghai's River
The scandal has prompted China's government to acknowledge the nation's intense problem with food safety.
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Is Racial Profiling Institutional at the NYPD?
New evidence from the stop-and-frisk lawsuit.
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Are Urban Explorers Really a Threat to Our National Security?
A federal agency worries they could aid terrorists. But really, they expose our vulnerabilities.
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4 Ideas for Fixing Stop and Frisk
Experts weigh in on how law enforcement should engage in and implement these tactics.
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This Week in Bans
How Does One Get Banned From Every Public Library in the World?
You probably don't want to know.
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The Next Marijuana Legalization Fight? Copenhagen vs. the Rest of Denmark
The city wants to wrest the soft drugs trade away from criminal gangs, but the national government may not let it proceed.
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Can a Booming Bay Area Avoid Running Out of Water?
San Francisco's sources of drinking water are threatened on multiple fronts.
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Why Are Leaders Allowing the Destruction of Historical Sites in Islam's Holiest City?
The strange alliance of clerics and businessmen in Saudi Arabia.
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Bloomberg Swaps the War on Soda for the War on Cigarettes
The mayor is pushing a new city law that would force retailers to keep all their cigarettes stocked out of public view
