Articles by Staff Writer Kate Yoder
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![Author Barbara Kingsolver on a light green background with lighter green words behind her]()
![Author Barbara Kingsolver on a light green background with lighter green words behind her]()
Barbara Kingsolver on climate change: ‘Words are what I have to offer’
The novelist explains why she wrote a pledge for the American Climate Corps.
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![Photo of a group of people in hard hats working in a dry landscape]()
![Photo of a group of people in hard hats working in a dry landscape]()
The American Climate Corps officially kicks off
This month, the nation will deploy 9,000 people to help guide the country toward a cleaner future.
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![Collage of a sweaty, suited man angrily talking]()
How hot weather can tamper with your words
A new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days.
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![Animation of an infinite zoom through layers of recycling symbols]()
How the recycling symbol lost its meaning
Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.
