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Environment & Nature

Coal Ash Chronicles

For years, independent investigative journalist Rhiannon Fionn traveled the country collecting stories about coal ash, America’s second-largest stockpile of trash. What she discovered is that it’s likely making people sick,

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Overburden

Overburden is the story of a fiery, pro-coal right-winger and a tenacious, environmentalist grandmother as they take on the most dangerous coal company in America. These two lives intertwine as

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Mossville

There once was a town called Mossville; a community rich in natural resources and history, founded by former slaves and free people of color, where neighbors took care of one

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UTICA

UTICA puts a face to issues surrounding food security and access, community development, and agriculture. The stakes are high for Utica as access to one of life’s necessities — food

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Chocolate Kingdom

The story of the Ecuadorian plant scientist who may hold the key to preserving chocolate. In 1965, Ecuadorian researcher Homero Castro developed a new cacao hybrid, CCN-51, in an effort

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