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How high is current immigration to the United States, in historical perspective?
Using long-run census data to understand the scale of recent US migration trends, and how these compare to previous centuries.
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The right to development: Why equity, not charity, is a human right
Compare two children born in the same year: one in a country with functioning schools, social services, fair elections and a dynamic economy and the other in a nation devastated by poverty, conflict, climate change or corruption.
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Environment
Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?
Organic farming often wins when we compare impacts on one unit of land, but there is no clear winner when we look at impacts per unit of food production.
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Health
Tobacco use can undermine fertility, UN health agency warns
Smoking very likely makes it harder to have a baby, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a new publication issued on Tuesday, highlighting that women who smoke have a 40 per cent higher risk of infertility compared to non-smokers.
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Society
World News in Brief: Reduced violence in Lebanon, shortages in Gaza, rising debt impacts development funding
Although United Nations peacekeepers continue to observe violence and exchanges of fire in Lebanon, the level is significantly reduced when compared to the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
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