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Democracy, Meet Extreme Heat: The End of Summer Elections?
Across India and beyond, voters are being asked to go to the polls in dangerously high temperatures, with democracy as well as their health at risk.
Priyanka Thirumurthy
11 hours ago6 min read


India’s Electoral System is Melting Under Extreme Heat
Campaigning for votes when temperatures soar is dangerous, but many say India is in denial about the problem.
Priyanka Thirumurthy & Nigazh A.I
Apr 246 min read


“We Are All Still Waiting for Answers:” Papua New Guinea’s Ocean Crisis Enters Fourth Month
Mass marine die-off triggers health emergency in New Ireland Province as neglected coastal towns wait on government action.

Rachel Ramirez, The Confluence
Apr 87 min read


‘Uprooted Over and Over, You Are Nowhere’: Bhutanese Refugees, Retraumatized by Trump 2.0, See Skyrocketing Suicide Rates
Ohio nonprofit leader Sudarshan Pyakurel on third country relocation and other immigration policies that retraumatize highly vulnerable Bhutanese refugees in the U.S.

Simran Sethi, MindSite News
Apr 115 min read


These Drones Are Not Built to Kill
Ukrainian deminers are deploying drones to clear the remnants of Russia's full-scale invasion—protecting communities and reclaiming land.

Kang-Chun Cheng 鄭康君
Mar 211 min read


Filipino American Health Care Workers Are Taking Their Legacy of Fighting for Freedom to Trump
Caregivers are applying lessons from resisting authoritarianism under Philippine dictator Marcos Sr. to the modern-day fight against Trump.

Jasmine Mithani, The 19th
Feb 108 min read


AI Promises Cleaner Farming in Tanzania — and the World. Now Comes the Real Test.
A new AI app is helping Tanzanian farmers cut pesticide use and boost profits. Will bureaucratic hurdles hinder its wider adoption?

Kang-Chun Cheng 鄭康君
Jan 156 min read


How Immigrant Trauma Rewires A Child’s Brain: An Interview with Harvard’s Martin Teicher
Dr. Martin Teicher explains how immigrant trauma and family separation act as toxic stressors, permanently rewiring a child’s brain, reducing IQ, and increasing the risk of lifelong mental health challenges.

Simran Sethi, MindSite News
Jan 109 min read


‘I Am Fighting Every Single Day to Just Get Through the Day’
“ I felt guilty that my mom was home alone. I felt guilty that my dad wasn’t going to be there, either. I didn’t want my dad to think that I didn’t care that he’s in there and I’m out here having fun.”

Simran Sethi, MindSite News
Jan 919 min read


America’s Failure To Treat Psychosis Has Turned Patients Into ‘The Lepers of Society’
Psychosis affects 3% of Americans. For those living with the condition, holistic care can offer stability across daily life. But finding such support often feels like navigating a maze.

Zoe Beketova
Dec 29, 20258 min read
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