Remote work could help the US make more babies, have affordable housing, and tackle the mental health and climate crises, a Stanford economist says

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The workers who are supposed to lead the US response to the climate crisis are feeling 'burned out'

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Members of the EPA's largest union rally outside the agency's Washington, DC, headquarters.
Members of the EPA's largest union rally outside the agency's Washington, DC, headquarters.

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The White House reportedly asked Elon Musk for help expanding electric-vehicle usage even after the billionaire's past taunts of Biden on the issue

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Elon Musk at the Met Gala.
Elon Musk.

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Bill Gates says he isn't a hypocrite for using a private jet

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Bill Gates says he's "not part of the problem" and doesn't feel it's a contradiction to use a private jet while promoting climate change awareness.

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Filling Cambodian lakes with sand creates pricey new land. It also displaces families.

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Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and BlackRock that have pushed back against some parts of climate-disclosure rules might see one aspect eased

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Securities and Exchange Commission, Chairman Gary Gensler speaks and gestures with his hands, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on
SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

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You can now have your body composted after death in New York. Here's how it works and why it's greener.

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A body is shown covered in organic material ready to go into a composting pod.
A dummy body, right before composting begins.

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Bill Gates just invested in a startup that's trying to stop cows from burping and farting so much

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Bill Gates attends the 2022 TIME100 Gala on June 08, 2022 in New York City.
Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures has backed Australian climate tech firm Rumin8.

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