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These beautiful, sobering murals are made entirely out of sugar
A Canadian artist uses sugar to make art depicting the slave trade and its relationship to the sugar industry in the Americas. Pretty sweet.
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker is checking on people’s families, hosting sleepovers, and generally being amazing
In the aftermath of Sandy, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is dispensing supplies, offering supportive words, and even letting folks crash at his house. Meet your new political crush.
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Clean Energy on the Ballot: Fossil Fuel Companies Spending Big to Defeat Michigan Initiative
With Election Day just around the corner, I know many of you will be thinking about clean energy, climate change, and coal pollution when you cast your ballots. I have to admit, I’m a little jealous of my friends in Michigan who get to vote on a fantastic opportunity for more clean energy in their […]
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Lobster in costume found on Halloween
A half-black half-orange lobster was found in Massachusetts on Halloween.
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A walnut thief is on the loose with millions of innocent walnuts
Some guy posed as a walnut delivery driver and stole a buttload of walnuts. He's 6'2" and he has a Russian accent. Be on the lookout.
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Factory farms raise a stink — and they might raise your blood pressure too
A recent study found that people living near CAFOs experience stress-related blood pressure spikes when farm odors are at their worst.
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The sound of silence: Why Bloomberg had to endorse Obama
With the bustling streets of Manhattan eerily quiet, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what he had to do.
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Watch Romney grin awkwardly as his audience shouts down climate activist
An activist at a Romney rally asks, "What about climate?" The crowd boos and chants "USA!" And Romney doesn't know what the hell to do. Watch the video.
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Beautiful portraits from Humans of New York document life after the storm
We've shown you the dark buildings and waterlogged cars. But for portraits of people, nobody can touch Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton.
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Say hello to nine new species of tarantula! And now say goodbye.
Researchers have discovered nine new types of tarantula in Brazil. But don't get too attached, because basically all of them are either threatened or endangered.
