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Filibuster demolition could clear the air for greener rulings
The D.C. court at the center of the Senate fight is a key arena for environmental regulation.
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Spicy Cheetos are sending kids to the emergency room
Kids are eating enough Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheetos to develop Inflamin' Hot Crunchy Stomach Lining.
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This Ohio lawmaker thinks you’re an enviro-socialist rent-seeker
A state senator is pushing a bill to water down Ohio's renewable electricity rules. Don't like it? Then he has some choice words for you.
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Vancouver is making doorknobs illegal
Vancouver is phasing out doorknobs in favor of easier-to-use levers, to make the city more accessible.
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Fracking boom is fueling a plastics boom
Plastic crap that Americans are accustomed to importing from Asia is increasingly being manufactured right here in the U.S., thanks to cheap natural gas.
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Kanye West says design can save the world; students respond
The hip hop superstar made a surprise visit to Harvard to talk about architecture, design, and a utopian future. We talked to the students who invited him.
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The week in GIFs: Mean Girls edition
Every day is a good day for Mean Girls GIFs.
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Farming is getting less white and less male, and these photos prove it
FarmHer, a photography project by Marji Guyler-Alaniz, highlights female farmers of a variety of ages and racial backgrounds.
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Saving the city from climate change, one house at a time
New York City’s chief urban designer struggles to protect his house from future floods, and gets a taste of just how unprepared we really are.
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Was the environment a decisive factor in the Virginia governor’s race?
Voters chose the more climate-friendly candidate, Terry McAuliffe, but was that because of his views on the environment? Or abortion or gay rights or immigration ... ?