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Gem, mineral collectors weigh environmental, social costs of hobby
Trading gems, minerals, fossils and meteorites can be fraught with controversy and ethical ambiguity. But is the answer to stop buying?
How many bottles, throws were recycled over Mardi Gras in New Orleans? See the numbers.
The mission to make New Orleans' trash-filled Mardi Gras season a little more sustainable ended with a mixed bag of results this season. From small-batch glass Mardi Gras beads to recycling stations along the parade route, a cohort of local groups have been hard at work to put a dent in Carnival's epic waste problem. This...
Female funding sets record nationally, but there’s more to this story
Female funding is not going in the right direction in South Florida. After a strong rebound in 2024, venture capital dollars flowing to female-founded companies in South Florida fell back sharply in 2025. This comes in a year when overall funding in South Florida was up 49% over 2024. The percentage share of female-founded...




