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Want free public transportation? Here’s what would happen
The main goal of transportation that costs riders nothing — getting people out of their cars — can't be achieved by eliminating fares.
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Can urban foraging actually feed poor people?
Urban foraging won't fill you up or provide miraculous cures, and you'll end up with lots of very bitter greens, but it could be the perfect solution for food deserts.
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Mike Huckabee could actually win the GOP presidential nomination
What would that mean for the climate?
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Obama ignores Obama on climate change
Obama talked pretty in the State of the Union about fighting climate change. Too bad he just opened the door to lots more offshore oil drilling.
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Boycotting the Koch brothers? Better get a new brand of toilet paper
You might be contributing to the Kochs' mountain of money without even knowing it.
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Why is Walmart making us fat?
A new paper suggests that big box supercenters, higher cigarette prices, and fewer blue-collar jobs all contribute to obesity.
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Senate approves Keystone — and here’s why that doesn’t matter
The Senate has wasted the entire month of January debating a bill that Obama is going to veto.
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Hoffice sounds like a cult — and I want to join it
In the morning, a laptop brigade streams into your home, and then things start to take a turn for the bizarre.
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We are very confused about Jared Leto’s (very sick) SUV
Leto's Ford Bronco gets approximately 12 miles to the gallon, about the same as a Hummer H2.
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Bill Nye’s ballsy Super Bowl video tackles Deflategate, climate change
Bill Nye is weighing in on Deflategate again, but this time he has a few props and a message to share about something far more important.
