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Latest Catan board game adds new challenge: produce power without over-polluting

Latest Catan board game adds new challenge: produce power without over-polluting

As players build settlements, they can choose renewable energy or fossil fuels. The company behind Catan: New Energies hopes the abstract game can spark real conversations about energy use.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Harris, Walz appeared on ABC's 'The View' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Harris, Walz appeared on ABC's 'The View' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

The Democratic presidential ticket is on a media blitz in New York. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared Tuesday on ABC's “The View," and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared on ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night.
by The Associated Press

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One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Biden says small business disaster loan program will soon run out of money

Biden says small business disaster loan program will soon run out of money

President Joe Biden says Congress needs to shore up a small business disaster loans fund, and fast. Meanwhile, the response to Hurricane Helene has become a presidential election issue.
by Tamara Keith

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How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

How biochar — the ‘Swiss Army knife of climate tools’ — is growing in Minnesota

Minnesota is emerging as a leader in the research and manufacturing of biochar, a substance that can combat climate change by locking away carbon for centuries. It can also provide other environmental benefits such as filtering water and improving soil.
by Dan Kraker

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Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages

Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages

The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, agreed to extend the contract and continue bargaining over all other issues.
by Andrea Hsu

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23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?

23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?

The once-hot Silicon Valley startup has seen its stock’s value decline 99 percent and is struggling to survive. That has put the spotlight on the genetic data it has on 15 million people.
by Bobby Allyn

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