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No Women Were Nominated for ‘Best Director’ in This Year’s Oscars
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In Maine, Seaweed Farming Helps Save Jobs and the Planet
In this video, Briana Warner of Atlantic Sea Farms shows how fishing communities can help mitigate climate change by harvesting seaweed.
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Arming Pollution-Prone Communities With Low-Cost Air Censors
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Her Resin Art Started as a Pandemic Hobby. Now, It Makes Her Millions
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10 Books to Help You Learn About Black History
These Black women authors — including Alice Walker and Maya Angelou — paint powerful pictures of Black history and show how it shapes our present.
Inspiring Quotes From 10 Iconic Black Women
As Black History Month gets underway, get motivated by these powerful words from Black women leaders and trailblazers.
A Leader in Seaweed Talks Kelp, 2023’s Hottest Superfood
Briana Warner of Atlantic Sea Farms says consumers are digging umami-rich, nutrient-packed kelp – and it’s good for the planet, too.
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Listen to ‘Water Women’ Podcast
Got 19 minutes? Learn about the water crisis and how innovative women are fighting back. Paige Peters treats wastewater at lightning speed while Brittany Kendrick pulls moisture from the sky.
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Yes, we sampled edible insects while recording this podcast. We talk with Claire Simons of 3 Cricketeers about this sustainable, highly nutritious protein.
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