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Ron Paul and Rand Paul have crazy things to say about Ebola
And the Paulist philosophy leads to even crazier ideas about pollution, public health, and the role of government.
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In Florida, it’s billionaire climate hawk vs. climate-denying governor. Who will win?
Tom Steyer is spending millions in an attempt to oust Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Is it working?
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Let’s make safe sex second nature
Why, in one of the wealthiest countries in the entire world, is the unintended pregnancy rate so high? Where are we screwing up?
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Is the new Whole Foods rating system creating an inferiority complex for zucchini?
The grocery chain's new labels are actually nuanced and make a lot of sense.
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The American diet, in 3 charts (plus Michelle Obama dancing)
In the U.S., we are eating twice as much sugar and fat, and half as many fruits and vegetables as recommended. Sounds like it's time to turnip.
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Why more roads = more traffic jams
Think a new carpool lane will relieve gridlock on L.A.'s infamous 405? Think again.
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Why Minneapolis’ beautiful bike freeways are totally the best
In the Twin Cities, old rail lines have become a sensible and delightful freeway system — just for cyclists.
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Car batteries may soon last 1,000 years thanks to pine and alfalfa
A group of Swedish researchers pulled a serious MacGyver earlier this month, combining pine resin and alfalfa seeds to create a hybrid recycled battery.
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Serious about saving the bees? Time to rethink agriculture
It's not as easy as banning pesticides and boosting honeybees. We need to make our farms function more like wild ecosystems.
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Lost Louisiana: The race to reclaim vanished land back from the sea
The world’s fastest submerging state is looking to nature in an ambitious plan to turn back the tide, and to BP to fund it -- but will it work?
