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Uber and Lyft discover the true meaning of “rideshare”: The carpool
Adding carpool options brings peer-to-peer cab companies closer to being actual rideshares. But will public transit suffer?
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The U.S. firefighting budget is almost gone, but the forests are still burning
We're throwing so much money at fighting wildfires, there will be little left over for prevention.
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Exploding oil-train owners want insurance slack — just like nuclear power
It costs so much to get adequate insurance for all those rail cars hauling crude across the continent! Why can't the railroads get the same breaks government gives nuclear operators?
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How much do hurricanes hurt the economy?
Researchers trying to understand the costs of climate change say that increasing storm activity may run the planet nearly $10 trillion.
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This custom-built bike thinks it’s the coolest on the block. It’s right.
Seattle can add coolest custom-designed bike in the country to its list of things to brag about.
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Turning swords to ploughshares is a balm for veterans
A new documentary about veterans turned farmers finds that working the soil can be an antidote to the hardships of re-entry.
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A warmer planet means boozier wines. Trust us, that’s bad
Warmer temps will increase the alcohol content of wine -- which will first be good, then bad, and then very, very bad.
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The Detroit Lions launch a stadium recycling campaign with recycled jerseys
For their Wednesday night practice, the Lions' quarterbacks will sport bright-green jerseys made out of recycled plastic bottles.
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Frackers are strip-mining the Midwest for sand
First they poisoned the tap water. Now they're hauling huge quantities of sand out of the ground to feed their habit.
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A Las Vegas community garden beats the odds
A silver lining to the economic downturn that brought Vegas to its knees: People may be setting down roots.
