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The TPP agreement: Will it save the rhinos? Or will it destroy everything we love and hold dear?
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the unknowns on the largest trade agreement in history.
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Mealworms munch on Styrofoam without dying, shock scientists
They'll turn your foam coffee cup into "non-toxic poop pellets."
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Retirement homes open up to college students. Everybody wins
Students live rent-free in a retirement home in the Netherlands in exchange for working with elder residents.
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What should I do with my old bathtub?
Umbra advises a landlord whose tenants were tough on their tub -- but the lack of options leaves her fuming.
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From the Christian Coalition to climate change: One conservative activist’s story
Michele Combs, founder of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform, is working to engage Republicans on clean energy and climate change.
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Too many apples? Here’s what to do with them (Hint: It’s not pie)
This fall season, fall in love with savory apple flatbread.
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Retired miners screwed over in coal bankruptcy plan
Guaranteed health benefits for coal miners and their spouses might be used to pay the bills for a bankrupt coal company.
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Congress just missed a chance to help hungry kids. Here’s what happened
Advocates are hoping a new school lunch law will include some modest additions to the national programs.
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Whole Foods will stop selling food made by prisoners
Two products sold at Whole Foods came under fire for using inmate labor.
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Tar-sands oil mining has now come to the U.S.
U.S. Oil Sands has started drilling in Utah -- even though the tar-sands industry in Canada is struggling to make a profit.
