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10 cities drearier than Seattle
As Seattlites know, dreariness isn't all about cloud cover.
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How to talk (and eat) like an oyster pro
Here’s a quick cheat sheet so you can hang with the cool kids next time you visit the raw bar.
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Half of Paris just took a mandatory day off of driving
What's a city to do when smog reaches toxic levels? Cue the car bans, of course.
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No, gentrification does not solve the problem of segregation
When gentrification begins, neighborhoods can become more integrated and diverse -- but too often, they then end up predominantly white.
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Google’s splashy campus plan aims to rewrite the office park book
The Silicon Valley giant has unveiled eye-catching designs for its new office complex. Also: It wants to build oodles of new housing.
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8 bright ideas for a cleaner future
Check out the awesome finalists from OpenIDEO's Renewable Energy Challenge.
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4 reasons why the Supreme Court’s mercury case is worth watching
This week, the court will hear argument in Michigan v. EPA, a case challenging EPA power-plant rules. Here's why you should care.
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Has California’s megadrought already begun?
If it has, there will be widespread implications, including a significant re-shifting of California agriculture outside the state.
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Fishermen discuss warming waters in this lovely short film
This short, moody video follows a Native couple fishing the Great Lakes.
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Climate-denying senator given money by BP PAC
Sen. James Inhofe, who opposes climate change regulation, has received $10,000 from PAC funded by donations from BP's U.S. staff.