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Mexico City

When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on

Environment

When The World’s Monica Campbell returned to her home in Mexico City, she arrived to chaos. People were trying their best to rebuild or they were leaving altogether. Her neighborhood in particular was among the hardest hit.

Oroville Dam

Does a ‘green spot’ signal trouble for California’s massive Oroville Dam?

Technology
When Sona Hosseini went on a class trip to the planetarium, she fell in love with the stars.

Her love of the stars made her lose track of her life on Earth

Education
Mechanical engineer

This pressurized, skirt-like machine helps keep astronauts fit

Technology
Nowhere for cars in downtown Chicago to go — even with green lights.

Did you get stuck in traffic this morning? They’re trying to find out why

Technology
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According to the US Census, 74 percent of those with a bachelor's degree in STEM subjects don't work in STEM jobs.

Are we producing too many STEM grads?

Education

The number of STEM jobs is lagging behind the larger number of STEM graduates. But that may not be the point.

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