While most Alaskans live near roadways, 82% of Alaskan communities are found off the road network. And that means shipping food involves planes, ports, weather stations, and all sorts of public infrastructure.
As summer temperatures rise, some see the public pool as climate adaptation infrastructure, says journalist Eve Adams.
Public pools are more of a bellwether for racial and economic inequality than you might think. We break down the numbers.
“I find myself looking at the other bikers going slowly and going ‘just get out of my way,’” says Ian Bogost, contributing writer at The Atlantic.
The century-old bridge carries about one-quarter of all goods traded between the U.S. and Canada. It can back up in bad weather.
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