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America’s polluted climate conscience

By Dresden Benke
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Five stories from the kids of Ukraine

By Colette Yehl, Dresden Benke, Charlie Martin, and Rebecca Waldman
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[Photo] The TikTokification of music — a destructive trend

By Landon Heuer
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[Photo] The evolution of tipping culture

By Camilla Fan
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“Russia not only destroys our houses, but also our families”: A Q&A with Ukraine’s abducted children

By Rebecca Waldman, Charlie Martin, Colette Yehl, and Dresden Benke
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“Immediately an outsider”: The gender problem in STEM

By Dresden Benke
February 19, 2024

Concealing or healing: Makeup and the mind

By Dresden Benke
February 6, 2024

Intention guiding action: Breaking away from harmful voluntourism

By Dresden Benke
December 7, 2023

Teens in transition: Navigating life in the wrong body

By Dresden Benke
November 28, 2023

A culture of cheating: systemic roots and COVID repercussions

By Dresden Benke
June 6, 2023

Campaigns and controversies: D&D’s lasting legacy

By Dresden Benke
May 25, 2023

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