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Could New Technology Eliminate Cervical Cancer?

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Health care nonprofits are sharing new screening and treatment methods, aiming to one day eradicate this preventable disease completely.

How ‘Farmfluencers’ Are Making Vietnam’s Rice Fields More Sustainable

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To reduce the footprint of the crop that feeds the country, farmers are teaching one another greener methods.

What We’re Reading: ‘Re-plumbing,’ Fish Passage Projects and More

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from drought resilience in the American West to good news for fish.

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A Unique Community Land Trust Is Helping Richmonders Buy Homes

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For those who are “right at the line of homeownership but can’t seem to cross it,” a pioneering partnership lends a hand.

The Movement to Elect More Women in the UK

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Today, women account for only about 35 percent of UK governmental officials. Elect Her is working to change that.

Are Sleek Modular Homes the Future of Affordable Housing?

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A Colorado factory is making homes that are indistinguishable from traditionally built ones — and chipping away at the housing crisis.

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The Surprising Role of Blind Women in India’s Health Care System

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With their heightened sense of touch, visually impaired women are detecting breast cancer in communities where access to health care is sparse.

A Tall, Cool Glass of Air

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For drought-stricken places, pulling drinkable water from the atmosphere could become one of the easiest ways to stay hydrated.

Abandoned Coal Plants Are a Huge Opportunity

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They’re cavernous, solidly built and often on prime urban land. Now, they’re being reborn as everything from charter schools to solar farms.

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Beavers Are Back in London — and They’re Thriving

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Usually known for their work in more rural places, nature’s best engineers have brought their ecosystem management skills to the big city.

What We’re Reading: An All-Female Rainforest Patrol, Crowdsourced Housing and More

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from an Ecuadorian patrol group to “community-owned cooperative real estate.”

What We’re Reading: ‘Re-plumbing,’ Fish Passage Projects and More

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from drought resilience in the American West to good news for fish.

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