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Article choices:

1. People in many small, rural towns in Alaska survive off of wild plants and animals. But climate change is destroying their way of life. This article describes the changes affecting these communities, and explains why going to the grocery store just isn't an option.

          

"The debate here isn't over whether climate change is happening. For these rural communities, the question is whether they can continue to survive there."

           

In Alaska's Remote Towns, Climate Change Is Already Leaving Many Hungry
          

2. This article offers insight into the Korean tradition of kimchi-making, and explores how strong an influence the dish has in the country's culture.

         

"And even as the government supports its citizens in opening Korean restaurants around the world, it pays special attention to promoting that most ubiquitous of Korean foods: kimchi."
         

How South Korea Uses Kimchi To Connect To The World - And Beyond

          

3. This next article has a special, more personal significance to me: it's about how my hometown is preparing for a large earthquake that is predicted to strike soon. In a region where tremors are rare, this article touches on the huge task of preparing a city for something it has never experienced before.
          

"When preparing for a natural disaster, training matters. But can you train an entire city?"
           

West Coast tests how it would respond to a big quake

         

4. Politicians as superheroes? It might seem like a stretch…and maybe even a little strange. But Marvel Comics has done exactly that: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become a hero in one of its latest editions.
         

"Justin Trudeau has had a number of careers: schoolteacher, snowboard instructor, and since last year, prime minister of Canada. Now he's an action hero."
            

Can A Canadian Prime Minister Be An Action Hero? Marvel Comics Thinks So

     

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