Why people stay after local economies collapse − a story of home among the ghosts of shuttered steel mills
When southeast Chicago’s steel industry collapsed, the loss reverberated through neighborhoods built around the mills. Former mill workers explain why they stayed as the local economy fell.
Aug. 27, 2024 • ~11 min
A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive
To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the
Aug. 6, 2024 • ~6 min
The Green party’s plans aren’t perfect but they offer a much-needed attempt at climate leadership
The Green Party manifesto has climate action woven through it - here are the key policies that would reduce emissions and build climate resilience.
June 18, 2024 • ~8 min
The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
Global ocean temperatures have been at record highs almost daily for over a year, and economies are feeling the heat.
June 10, 2024 • ~9 min
Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The fellowships provide five years of funding to doctoral students in applied science, engineering, and mathematics who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”
June 3, 2024 • ~10 min
History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend
The early timing of Biden’s move, changing supply chains and national security fears suggest the tariffs might work this time, at least for a while.
May 17, 2024 • ~9 min
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