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The future of fusion energy is right around the corner. You'll find it off Massachusetts Avenue, on Albany Street in Cambridge. It's on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in an old, low-rise, brown brick building once owned by Nabisco.
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The Gulf of Maine is known for lobsters, which form the foundation of an industry critical to the state’s economy. Due to climate change, the waters off southern New England have become too warm for the temperature-sensitive crustaceans, leaving Maine as the “sweet spot” for fishing them. But the Gulf’s own rising temperatures mean the lobster boom may not last forever.
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A group of teenage boys in Champaign-Urbana has made it their mission to address the issue of gun violence through rap music. "Forever My Brothers" will perform their second live performance at an “International Day of Peace” event at the intersection of Silver and Vawter Urbana from 2 to 5 pm on Saturday, September 21.
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The future of nuclear power has long been part of the history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, built in the 1950s, is the second-largest university reactor in the United States. But it's small — operating at just 1% of the energy of the recently closed Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
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The woman who blew the whistle on Michael Madigan's silence in her #MeToo case is still searching for a job and closure.
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Students across the globe plan to walk out of class on Friday to draw attention to climate change. On the University of Illinois Urbana’ campus, hundreds of high school and college students will converge on the campus quad.
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Future? In Massachusetts, nuclear power is history. Last spring, Massachusetts' last nuclear power plant — Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station — shut down after nearly 50 years. Repairing the aging plant was too expensive, and it couldn't compete against cheap natural gas.
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Schools are often on the forefront in spotting mental health issues in children. But historically educators have received little training in this area.
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The broadcasters – often among the most trusted voices in their communities – are connecting the dots between extreme weather and climate science, and shifting public opinion.
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Across the world, journalists are stationed from Antarctica to the Amazon covering how climate change is impacting people’s lives.
