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Belief

Why an anime character can be openly gay in Japan, but you can’t

The World

August 25, 2015

In April, Shibuya became the first area in Tokyo — and all of Japan — to recognize same-sex marriage. But attitudes on LGBT rights are just starting to change in Japan and one startup is trying to push that conversation forward.

Environment

Will Canada's new mines hurt Alaska's salmon?

Living on Earth

August 24, 2015

Southeast Alaska comprises a huge portion of the US seafood industry — as much as 50 percent. So locals are extremely nervous as British Columbia expands its mining industry, on the upstream portions of those same Alaskan rivers.

Economics

Sundar Pichai's ascension at Google isn't proof that immigrants have 'made it'

August 11, 2015

Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google. But it would be a mistake to focus on this narrative as proof that immigrants in America have "made it," says sociologist Pawan Dhingra of Tufts University.

Business

Celebrating 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

The Takeaway

July 28, 2015

The Americans with Disabilities Act allowed millions of Americans to access buildings and jobs that weren't possible before. But 25 years later, there's still much work to do.