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Why push notifications make you dumber, and more wisdom from David Roberts
Here is David Roberts' take on digital addiction, bad habits, and why you're better off staring out the window than staring at your phone.
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Why Oregon is doing mushrooms right
How Portland Mushroom Company is building a better food system.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Climate Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 23, 2014.]()
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Obama says he’s ready to lead on climate
At the U.N. Climate Summit, Obama said the U.S. and China will take the lead on fighting climate change. "It’s what big nations have to do,” he said. OK, we're waiting ...
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To watch Jon Stewart burn House climate deniers is to fall in love all over again
Truth: Getting the GOP to act on climate as like "pushing a million pounds of idiot up a mountain."
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Join us for live coverage of the U.N. climate talks
President Obama is among the world leaders talking about climate change in New York City.
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Wall Street protest arrests nab 2 Captain Planets, 1 polar bear
Flood Wall Street demonstrators block a street in Manhattan's financial district with balloons, costumes, and chants, and 101 arrests follow.
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Why the (awesome) climate march won’t change American politics
Great as the march was, conservatives didn't come out to it, so it won't change Congress and it won't change the polarization gripping America.
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Why Oklahoma is doing seed-saving right
How the Cherokee Nation is building a better food system.
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Blue whales are making a big comeback, we think
One population of blue whales seems to be back up to pre-Moby Dick levels, but what about the rest of them?
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What to do if you’re hit by a car while riding your bike
Here are five things you should do if you’re ever unlucky enough to be hit. And a shining example of what not to do.
