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How can I keep my cat’s fur from coating my house?
A reader is tired of lint rollers and cat fur. Umbra sheds light.
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Here’s the right way to make transit and density work in the suburbs
Bethesda, Md., a suburb of D.C., is a great example of smart growth. Let’s hope the state’s new GOP governor doesn’t screw that up.
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This new app takes a swipe at China’s worst polluters
The interactive map shows, in real time, exactly who is spewing smog.
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Gas prices are way low, but U.S. oil production to grow in 2015. What gives?
A worldwide glut of the crude stuff should mean less oil drilling in North Dakota, right? Wrong.
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These maps show your city’s best-trod running routes
Oceans, rivers, lakes -- one look at these beautiful maps of smartphone data show just how much we love to run next to bodies of water.
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The new year means more healthy food — and junk food, apparently
While we toss in seaweed chips and gluten-free bread into our shopping carts, we forget to let up on the Cheetos.
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Personal rapid transit: The future of public transportation, maybe
A new personal rapid transport system called skyTran could revolutionize urban transportation. Or not.
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Need to borrow a chainsaw? This app can help
Peerby connects folks in need of bike pumps and folding chairs with the neighbors who have them.
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California’s cap-and-trade program now covers cars
The oil industry claims this will make gasoline prices soar. Experts say that’s not true -- unless the oil industry manipulates the market.
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Plants clean this office building’s air in the world’s most polluted city
In the world's smoggiest city, ventilating with outdoor air doesn't work. A little greenery will do the trick, though.
