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What to say when your friend is fighting cancer

When your friend is facing this prognosis, what do you say?Keep your head up and pray?Isn’t that trite when your friend is...

News & Views
03 Dec 2020 | 01:54

A tip from an octagenarian

To the Editor of Dirt,

I cannot imagine growing old without a sense of humor.How much harder it would be to face daily challenges...

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25 Nov 2020 | 01:02
Dirt’s prize-winning work in 2019 includes this issue from last fall, about a “color alchemist” who makes dye from foraged ingredients.
Dirt’s prize-winning work in 2019 includes this issue from last fall, about a “color alchemist” who makes dye from foraged ingredients.

Dirt recognized for ‘eclectic’ excellence

Dirt took home the bronze for Niche Publication from the New York Press Association for our work in 2019. We submitted three...

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15 Sep 2020 | 11:16
Getting tested. How to talk about those six feet of space at a time when “we badly need social interaction”?
Getting tested. How to talk about those six feet of space at a time when “we badly need social interaction”?

‘Social’ or ‘physical’ distancing?

Dear Editor,

I see that you are also using the meme “social distancing.” I have been studying human behavior and I used to...

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09 Sep 2020 | 03:34

Is solar a good use of farmland?

A big win for small towns When properly developed, solar farms built on farmlands benefit land owners, consumers, and the...

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09 May 2019 | 02:09

Should climate change be a factor in whether to have kids?

Family planning meets environmentalismLet’s stop torturing ourselves and demand real changeAsking “should we...

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28 Feb 2019 | 02:54
Should I get the flu shot?

Should I get the flu shot?

So you’ve dragged your feet this long. Now we’re in peak flu season – between December and February...

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31 Dec 2018 | 12:29
Hamburger vs. veggie burger

Hamburger vs. veggie burger

An over-salted imitationThe Impossible Burger is the first vegan burger to boast a real beef flavor and eating experience...

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20 Nov 2018 | 12:11
Bad back? Who to see?

Bad back? Who to see?

From back problems to headaches, chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in American adults. If you’re suffering,...

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06 Nov 2018 | 02:32
Should kids experience animal slaughter?

Should kids experience animal slaughter?

A heavy, honorable lessonShopping in the grocery store is agony. When I look at beans, nuts, flour, rice, I don’t...

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29 Jun 2018 | 02:51
Are toy guns okay?

Are toy guns okay?

Two moms of 7-year-old boys square off on the question of gun play. Nothing fun about violenceI don’t do guns in my...

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02 May 2018 | 12:29
Whitetail doe foraging for food in the winter
Whitetail doe foraging for food in the winter

Is it okay to feed the deer?

Meddling does more harm than goodNew York State’s ban on feeding deer was enacted in 2002 through a series of emergency...

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01 Mar 2018 | 01:52

Should you take your vitamins?

Enough with the pillsAbout one in three Americans takes a multivitamin. Is that helpful, harmful, or just a waste of money?In...

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05 Jan 2018 | 02:58
Welcome to Amazonia

Welcome to Amazonia

Is the titan of commerce the great American one-stop shop, or a shredder of the fabric of community? You can shop however...

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26 Oct 2017 | 11:43
Books vs. e-books

Books vs. e-books

How do today’s children learn best?Books build a reading communityI teach English in a school that is obsessed with...

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11 Sep 2017 | 02:22
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