Climate Change
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A recent study by Swiss Re found that climate change is becoming increasingly costly for the insurance industry
Andrew Wheeler, former coal lobbyist and current EPA chief, says that climate change is not his highest priority
More than 100 people were arrested during climate change protests in London
Education
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Maine has taken a huge step forward in teacher evaluation by removing requirements to base teacher evaluation on students' test results
Elderly
A new study suggests that older adults who are victims of financial scams may be more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease than those who do not fall for such scams
Human Rights
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is temporarily allowing a policy of forcing migrants to stay in Mexico while their asylum Claires are processed to continue A similar article (paywall) can be found here
Confused about what is asylum, and who can seek it? Click here to read an overview put together by the New York Times
The Director of Human Rights Watch in Israel is being deported
The Trump administration will not nominate anyone to serve on a United Nations committee on racism
Mental Illness
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Suicide attempts and mental illness diagnoses are rising in Texas while the overall prison population is declining
Due to rising real estate and staffing costs, board-and-care homes in California for people with serious mental illness are closing at a rapid rate