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What does a “win” look like in today’s polarized school culture wars over masks, critical race theory, and gender identity?https://bit.ly/3zfab8r 

Egyptian scientists have discovered that a fossil uncovered in 2008 belongs to a prehistoric whale believed to have lived 43 million years ago on both land and sea. The four-legged whale had an elongated skull and a snout that suggests it was a powerful...https://bit.ly/3hEdoIL 

Can a sand sculpture save a beach? As coastal communities confront shoreline erosion, building new dunes is one option in a dawning era of constant adaptation.https://bit.ly/3zf2uPR 

Urgent action to reduce global emissions and bridge development gaps is needed to avert a mass population displacement, says a new World Bank climate change report. Water scarcity, poor crop production, and rising sea levels could lead to 200 million ...https://bit.ly/3hB1jUL 

Michelle Wu has emerged as the top candidate following Tuesday’s preliminary election for Boston’s mayor. A three-way finish for the No. 2 slot is still too close to call, but come November, both candidates will be women of color – a historic first for ...https://bit.ly/39aiRT4 

Glasgow, Scotland residents are attempting to embrace clean energy at home – primarily by using air-source and water-source heat. This is one of many initiatives designed to help Glasgow reach its pledge of net-zero emissions by 2030.https://bit.ly/3CihWwa 

Catherine Raven couldn’t explain why a fox started visiting her cabin every day. But she ventures to wonder if they developed a friendship.https://bit.ly/2Xi2bqb 

Despite early polls of a tight race, Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to victory with a high turnout of Democratic voters. As the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall, the win establishes Mr. Newsom as a prominent figure in national Democratic ...https://bit.ly/3EmJvqj 

Martin Luther King Jr.’s practice of nonviolence – based on unconditional love – offers a revolutionary guide to healing strife and divisions today.https://bit.ly/3zerFBM 

With the reissue of novelist and food writer Laurie Colwin’s books, our reviewer recalls interviewing her decades ago.https://bit.ly/3zbDZ66 

The pandemic has hit seniors hardest, including isolation and fear. But some older adults are finding fuel for renewed purpose and strength.https://bit.ly/3nwK4rl 

“Plunder” digs deep into Napoleon’s theft of artworks across conquered Europe in his effort to enrich the Louvre and solidify French dominance.https://bit.ly/3Cdv5a6 

The Gaza Strip’s first private museum holds more than artifacts from millennia of local culture. On display are the ingredients of Gazans’ identity.https://bit.ly/3nAhEge 

Promoting ecological practices is not easy in the Russian Arctic. But locals are finding ways to change how the public interacts with the environment.https://bit.ly/3tEgvFw 

The "L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped" project by the late artist Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, will be on view from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3. It is shown here on Sept. 14, 2021.https://www.csmonitor.com/Daily/2021/20210914/An-artist-s-final-vision?utm_medium=Social&cmpid=TW&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1631655716-1 …

Reporters on the job: How Gander captured one child’s imaginationhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Daily/2021/20210914/Reporters-on-the-job-How-Gander-captured-one-child-s-imagination?utm_medium=Social&cmpid=TW&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1631655675-1 …

The answer to Moscow’s cyberattacks on German politicians is to counter one of Russia’s false narratives: that the political system is rigged against young people.https://bit.ly/3k6K3IG 

The pandemic has hit seniors hardest, including isolation and fear. But some older adults are finding fuel for renewed purpose and strength.https://bit.ly/3Ad9z4H 

The Biden administration has promised to expand affordable internet access across the nation, but an interim rule narrows eligibility for broadband funds. Critics say the administration is prioritizing the needs of rural regions over more populous urban...https://bit.ly/3EjmAw0