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Andrew Dent speaks at TEDNYC Speed of Change - BMWi Partner event, TEDNYC Theater, November 16, 2017, New York, NY. Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED
Jasmina Tomic / TEDMaterials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure.
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Ermias Kebreab: What do seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change? National News
Each year, one cow can belch 220 pounds of the greenhouse gas methane. Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab experimented with alternative cow diets and found a surprising solution: seaweed.
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More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, and Russia is consolidating control of Mariupol. It is making plans to annex the southwestern parts of the country.
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The Justice Department is releasing new guidelines, grants to fight hate crimes National News
Leaders in the civil rights community are pushing the department and other cabinet agencies to take more aggressive action.
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A delivery robot creates a poetic moment in the woods of England National News
Matthew McCormack, a history professor in Northampton, U.K., encountered something unexpected while cycling in the woods: a wandering delivery robot.
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A shooting in Chicago leaves 2 people dead and 8 wounded National News
The shooting happened late Thursday a few blocks from the city's Magnificent Mile shopping district. One person was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered, police said in statement.
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Telehealth abortion demand is soaring. But access may come down to where you live National News
Recent rule changes made it easier for patients to get abortion pills through the mail, using telehealth services. Now there is growing demand for these services – and new legal battles brewing.
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Body armor, worn by the Buffalo shooter, faces far fewer regulations than guns National News
A security guard at the Tops market tried to fire back at the shooter, but his fire struck body armor instead. Experts say use of body armor by mass shooters has trended up in recent years.
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