The Americas
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Marcus Wade | October 31, 2016
These towns have the strangest Halloween traditions
Whether you’re into witchcraft or coffins, or whether you just want to be a part of good old...
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Wyatt Redd | October 30, 2016
Do our prisons run on slave labor?
America imprisons more people per capita than any major nation. In those prisons, prisoners work for low wages....
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Kristen Callihan | October 25, 2016
How solar ovens are saving energy and alleviating poverty
Solar ovens are reducing the hard work of women and the cost to communities in regions of poverty.
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Spencer Paluch | September 20, 2016
Costa Rica is beating everyone in renewable energy
The Central American country of Costa Rica is breaking records with their renewable energy program, proving it is...
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Wyatt Redd | September 8, 2016
What the Columbia peace deal means for the drug trade
Columbia is signing a historic peace deal with FARC rebels, but what does that mean for the future...
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Mandy Burkholder | August 30, 2016
Exploring the ancient Anasazi culture
The abundant remains of the Ancestral Anasazi culture provide excellent learning opportunities to modern humans of any culture....
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Kristen Callihan | August 27, 2016
The shocking number of suicides in the Attawapiskat community
You've probably never heard of the town in Canada called Attawapiskat, but the suicide rate is at an...
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Wyatt Redd | August 25, 2016
Is Russia’s media any more biased than ours?
Russian media is renowned for its bias, but is ours any better?
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Wyatt Redd | July 24, 2016
Jackson Hole: Far from a dreamy getaway
Jackson Hole, Wyoming is an amazing place and a popular tourist destination, but what about the people who...
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Marcus Wade | July 17, 2016
Cities thrive on water from reservations while Navajo lack water
While more than a third of Navajo don’t have water in their homes, this resource is redirected for...
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Marcus Wade | July 15, 2016
A film’s spiritual journey through the majestic Colombian countryside
As the characters in The Wind Journeys narrowly escape their trials, they find peace in the silence of...
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Marcus Wade | June 30, 2016
Dayani Cristal and the skull in an empty desert
What can a skull in an empty desert tell you about the world?
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Kate Wilke | June 4, 2016
How meditation differs around the world
Understanding how meditation differs around the world will give you better context for deepening your own practice.
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Wyatt Redd | May 19, 2016
The Amazonian drug tourists from around the world are coming to try
Ayahuasca is a powerful drug used in the Amazon for religious ceremonies. The rise of Western tourism to...
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Wyatt Redd | May 16, 2016
Women in Mexico fight back against harassment
In Mexico, the continuing harassment of women on public trains has driven tensions to a boiling point. Now...