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Science

Too bad NASA’s plan for space-based solar never happened

It involved 60 orbiting power stations and something called a Star-Raker.

Living

You’ll never believe what these Emmy winners flashed on the red carpet

Hint: It was small and green.

Living

The pope’s green message is about a lot more than climate change

Pope Francis' recent encyclical makes the case that meaning in life derives from how we treat each other and how we care for nature.

Writer's Sunblock

Should I stop plugging in my laptop?

Umbra sheds a little light on solar chargers.

Living

For black women, the quest for sustainable hair products can be far from easy

Abandoning relaxers and harmful chemicals in favor of healthier, organic haircare lead to an existential crisis of trial-and-error.

Food

The oyster wars shed light on a bigger debate

After all the sound and fury of the oyster war, perhaps we can learn a better form of community decision making.

Politics

This climate-denying Catholic congressman is boycotting the pope’s speech

Pope Francis will be addressing Congress next week and Republicans are feeling anxious about it.

Living

We made this week’s reproductive rights news a little easier to swallow

There are not a lot of good things happening in the world of reproductive rights, but goddammit, we should still talk about it.

Business & Technology

Dutch tower sucks smog out of the air

The pollutants extracted from the air are then turned into jewelry. Neat!