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Rebuilding after disasters: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Jennifer Weeks, Editor, Environment and Energy, The Conversation
imageCrews work to restore power and traffic lights knocked out by Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 8, 2016, in Flagler Beach, Florida. AP Photo/Eric Gay

The following is a roundup of previously published articles.

Storm-battered communities in Texas and Florida are moving into the long process of rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. With...

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  2. How affirmative action could cure cancer and heart disease
  3. How 'dreamers' and green card lottery winners strengthen the US economy
  4. Roots of racism: 6 essential reads
  5. Seeds in space – how well can they survive harsh, non-Earth conditions?
  6. 'Jesus People' – a movement born from the 'Summer of Love'
  7. Hurricanes drive immigration to the US
  8. How solar power can protect the US military from threats to the electric grid
  9. Vietnam: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan
  10. How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on soldiers, honor and war
  11. Even when it's sitting in storage, coal threatens human health
  12. How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war
  13. Vietnam War: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan
  14. During Vietnam, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
  15. Can 'Game of Thrones' teach us about the meaning of life?
  16. During Vietnam War, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
  17. Paris and Los Angeles bids to host Olympics expose deeper crisis at Olympic Games
  18. Irma price gouging highlights sad truth: Consumer fleecing is the new normal
  19. 5 things that have changed about FEMA since Katrina – and 5 that haven't
  20. Sleepy teenage brains need school to start later in the morning
  21. 5 ways to stretch your disaster relief dollars
  22. Should the US put power lines underground?
  23. Do hurricanes feel the effects of climate change?
  24. Want to fix America's health care? First, focus on food
  25. Is the new iPhone designed for cybersafety?
  26. How colleges can help students keep out of academic trouble
  27. American generosity after disasters: 4 questions answered
  28. What do hospitals do in a hurricane? Use their own emergency plans
  29. These four easy steps can make you a math whiz
  30. Are cryptocurrencies a dream come true for cyber-extortionists?
  31. Evolutionary geneticists spot natural selection happening now in people
  32. The mental health impact of major disasters like Harvey and Irma
  33. Why al-Qaida is still strong 16 years after 9/11
  34. At the beauty salon, Dominican-American women conflicted over quest for straight hair
  35. A deadly herpes virus is threatening oysters around the world
  36. Can random bits of DNA lead to safe, new antibiotics and herbicides?
  37. The only safe email is text-only email
  38. Does marijuana affect your sleep?
  39. Cholera fears rise following Atlantic hurricanes: Are we making any progress?
  40. 'Is truth overrated?' What the experts say
  41. Why social media apps should be in your disaster kit
  42. Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?
  43. 'Third Rail with OZY' asks 'Is truth overrated?' 6 essential reads
  44. 6 rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of 'unprecedented' weather events
  45. 'Is truth overrated?' 6 essential reads
  46. Want better sleep? Spend face-to-face time with your friends and family
  47. Parkinson's disease: New drugs and treatments, but where are the doctors?
  48. Massive sunspots and huge solar flares mean unexpected space weather for Earth
  49. How fashion adapted to climate change – in the Little Ice Age
  50. Why UN sanctions against North Korea's missile program failed