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This brilliant tie has a subway map printed on the inside
A necktie with a subway map printed inside? Why hasn’t anyone thought of that before? GENIUS.
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This land is ours: African Americans should claim their place in the great outdoors
If black people are uneasy with the natural world, it's because America made us that way. But that, too, we can overcome.
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These movies changed your political views, according to science
"As Good As It Gets" will increase your support for Obamacare. "The Cider House Rules" will make you pro-choice.
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Why Canada sucks on climate change
The old liberal refrain of "I'm moving to Canada!" makes less sense now that our neighbor to the north is just as bad as the U.S. on climate and energy issues.
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Court battle could force New Jersey to resume carbon trading
Enviros are trying to push the state back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap-and-trade program, despite opposition from Gov. Chris Christie.
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This is the first public library without any books
The all-digital books at this library may save trees, but they're not very compostable.
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Will the U.S. lift its 38-year ban on crude oil exports?
Oil companies and oil-loving politicians alike are anxious to ship U.S. oil abroad and are pushing for an end to the ban.
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New York City is using its food waste to create heat
This is a few steps more complicated than burning your trash pile.
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This company is making vodka out of melted icebergs
An iceberg's worth of vodka? That's a lot of vodka
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60 Minutes’ ‘Cleantech Crash’ segment misses the point, critics charge
The 60 Minutes segment questions whether "cleantech" has become a "dirty word."
