How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now that it’s faded from the headlines
An anthropologist who wrote a book exploring meth’s impact on rural communities explains what drove the epidemic and how it’s changed.
Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor
• conversation
March 15, 2024 • ~8 min
March 15, 2024 • ~8 min
The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter
A new UN report finds that the true global cost of producing food is $12.7 trillion more than consumers pay at the checkout counter. We pay those uncounted costs in other ways.
Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University •
conversation
Feb. 28, 2024 • ~10 min
Feb. 28, 2024 • ~10 min
K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center will prioritize innovations for resource-constrained communities
Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.
Department of Mechanical Engineering •
mit
Jan. 17, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 17, 2024 • ~8 min
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