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Watch how much water goes into your food
When it comes to conserving water, we have a lot on our plate.
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Here’s one more thing that Uber has ruined for everyone
But who hasn't gotten a little bit handsy in the back of an Uber before?
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Watch Ohio trade awful chili for awesome creameries and kimchi
Get great gardening tips and recipes for tandoori chicken wings and fermented salsa.
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Los Angeles kids finally get a breath of fresh air
L.A. air pollution is down, and L.A. kids' lung capacity is up. Fancy that!
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Sometimes we are all this octopus climbing up the walls
Watch this intrepid mollusk make a break for it at the Seattle Aquarium. Hang in there, you tentacled monster from the deep!
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Do I need to flush every time?
A reader's spouse is upset by the "if it's yellow, let it mellow" policy. Umbra says hold it right there.
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Walmart’s new green product label is the most misleading yet
The “Sustainability Leaders” badge is getting great press, but even Walmart admits that it doesn't mean products are eco-friendly.
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The secret history of the taxi wars
The regulation fights didn't start with Uber. Meet the movers and shakers of the last 100-plus years.
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In Ferguson, walking while black was a crime
A new Justice Department report finds that Michael Brown's death was part of a pattern of racial discrimination and harassment of African Americans.
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Why “you drive a car” is not a good rebuttal to calls for climate action
Conservatives' silly "gotcha" argument falls flat on its face.
