Erin Amato

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For both developers and conservationists, Peru's example is a test of whether oil drilling can coexist with the fragile balance of nature. The livelihood of indigenous people proves even more fragile.

How the Amazon’s Indigenous Population is Coping with Oil Drilling

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If poverty literally changes the structure of the brain, how can impoverished kids ever catch up to their peers?

How poverty stunts a growing brain

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A notorious South African police leader wants to wash the feet of a black man he once tried to kill. Is he trying to wash his hands in the process?

A guilty man pleads for redemption after Apartheid. Is he sincere?

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It's cleaner, safer, cheaper, and easily used in flex-fuel vehicles.

Can methanol fuel OPEC's demise?

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‘Digital gerrymandering’ at its finest.

Can Facebook Peer Pressure Get People to Vote?

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The village of Akiak already fell into the river, forcing the locals to gather their ancestors’ remains and construct a new grave.

How climate change is destroying a Native Alaskan religion

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Just because you can pick your altar out of a catalog doesn't mean that you should.

Liturgical designers’ challenge: balancing tradition with creativity

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Can changing a lightbulb change your life? Perhaps.

Illuminating the many benefits of natural light

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Why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage? And why don’t we teach boys the same?

For women, what are the economic consequences of not getting married?

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Is the legacy of colonialism an actual factor in anti-gay laws, or is it just window dressing to distract from homophobia?

Does fear of ‘cultural colonialism’ influence Africa's anti-gay laws?

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It will teach boys a practical skill (and could very well improve America's marriages).