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When did letting your kids walk home alone become a crime?
A couple in Silver Spring, Md., let their kids walk home form the park unchaperoned. Their reward was a visit from Child Services.
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Republicans edit climate-denial mockery out of Obama’s State of the Union
Obama poked the GOP for their overused "I'm not a scientist" dodge. Seems they didn't like it one bit.
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Fracktivists fight liquefied natural gas terminal near NYC
New York’s famously dedicated anti-fracking activists are pushing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto an LNG import project.
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Obama to Republicans: So long, and thanks for nothing
The State of the Union address marked the end of Obama's dreams of bipartisanship. The fight against climate change will benefit.
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M. Sanjayan is hosting a new nature series on … humans?
Want to save the natural world? Get your hands dirty, says this conservation scientist.
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Outfit so last year? Compost it
Eco-clothing brand Freitag wants you to feed your plants with its pants.
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Future forests to be smaller, less majestic
California's giant trees -- including its showstopping sequoias and redwoods -- are growing smaller under climate pressure.
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Obama: Climate change is a huge threat to future generations
In his State of the Union address, the president dismissed climate deniers and warned Republicans not to block his efforts to take action.
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Pope wants you to stop popping out babies — but don’t even think about using birth control
In the race to catch up to women of the 21st century, the Catholic Church is stuck somewhere around 1912. Cool!
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The Yellowstone River didn’t have enough oil in it, apparently
A recent pipeline breach was the second major spill on the river since 2011, and the response hasn't gotten any faster.