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James Franco: Huge fan of McDonald's, also poverty.

Katie Herzog Culture

When the healthy-fast-food chain announced it was dropping most GMO ingredients, it probably didn't expect a full-on media backlash.

Nathanael Johnson Technology

Plants, just like your girlfriend, think vibrators are the bees' knees.

Madeleine Thomas Culture

To the list of benefits satellites offer us, we can now add "monitoring our disappearing water."

Amelia Urry Climate & Energy

A reader wonders what to put in his trail mix. Umbra gets nutty.

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The new leader of the province opposes Keystone and takes climate seriously. That’s awkward for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Ben Adler Technology

You may have heard that the Kochs scored a win by rolling back Kansas' renewable power standard, but that's not exactly how things went down.

Bentham Paulos Technology

Here's a comparison of how an artisanal loaf of bread from your local bakery might be made vs. a bagged loaf from the grocery store.

Eve Andrews Culture

Californians: Prepare to see a lot more catfish in years to come. Mm-mmm, mudcats.

Madeleine Thomas Culture

Danelle Myer realized she had the freedom to do something radical, so she started an organic farm.

Liz Core Culture

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