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A new documentary about veterans turned farmers finds that working the soil can be an antidote to the hardships of re-entry.

Nathanael Johnson Politics

Warmer temps will increase the alcohol content of wine -- which will first be good, then bad, and then very, very bad.

Ted Alvarez Culture

For their Wednesday night practice, the Lions' quarterbacks will sport bright-green jerseys made out of recycled plastic bottles.

Andrew Simon Technology

First they poisoned the tap water. Now they're hauling huge quantities of sand out of the ground to feed their habit.

Brentin Mock Climate & Energy

A silver lining to the economic downturn that brought Vegas to its knees: People may be setting down roots.

Greg Hanscom Cities

The student-created Sunswift eVe can travel 310 miles on a single charge and boasts a built-in solar array.

Madeleine Thomas Technology

Ben & Jerry's harnesses the power of leftover ice cream and microbes to power its Dutch facility.

Sara Bernard Technology

Now that Californians can get fined $500-a-day for overwatering their lawns, businesses that paint lawns green are expanding.

Samantha Larson Culture

It's the latest effort in the long-running fight to stop Enbridge from repurposing an old pipeline by reversing its flow.

Heather Smith Uncategorized

What does California's historic drought mean for its water supply and the rest of the nation? We'll discuss on Twitter on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. EST.

Grist staff Climate & Energy

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