“In James Howard Kunstler’s view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.” Tweet
by Yahya E. B. Henry Mercury exposure in humans primarily results from eating fish that contains methylmerucry. Mercury is primarily a neurotoxin, which means it attacks the central nervous system. Its effects are often subtle enough not to be recognized immediately, but more and more people are learning that their health problems could be due [...]
I live a double life. Most recently that life has been spent amid a cacophony of rumbling trains on the elevated subway line outside my window, the din of car horns from the drive-through fast food restaurant below my building, shrieks from emergency vehicles, bangs and clashes from the construction work on Columbia’s new campus [...]
by Liz Neves Home is a sacred place. Home evokes a peaceful feeling of comfort and warmth. Home is full of cherished memories and dreams of the future. But for many of us, what’s in the home can also be making us sick. Imagine coming home at the end of a hard work day, taking [...]
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