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Wizards against shortages in Cuba: coal-powered cars and rainwater bathrooms

Juan Carlos Pino has a coal-powered Fiat 126p from 1980. It took him two months to build it using scrap metal and recycled objects that he welded to the back of the car. The invention is the result of hours …

Antibiotic resistance in India has consequences everywhere

India is the accelerant of the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Weak governance of pharmaceuticals, easy access to antibiotics, a high burden of infection driven by gaps in sanitation and health infrastructure, prolific antibiotic use in agriculture, and industrial pollution from …

'They are literally everywhere': The shocking story of how forever chemicals polluted the world

Mariah Blake is an investigative journalist who has spent more than a decade chronicling the forever chemicals scandal. Her book "They Poisoned the World" chronicles a decades-long cover-up that hid the chemicals' links to cancer and birth defects.

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Looking at the effects of chemicals in the world around us

Exploring the impact of toxic chemicals on agriculture, the environment, and public health, focusing on harmful substances like, PFAS and forever chemicals.

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Red Dragon's Reach: An Eye on China and the CCP

Analyzing the global influence of China, including its political, military, and economic impact, as well as demographic trends.

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