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Here’s why privatizing food inspection might not be the greatest idea
Flawed advice and ratings from a private food-inspection firm led to tainted cantaloupe that killed 33 people, say farmers who are filing suit against the firm.
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Colorado frackers paying tiny fines for keeping chemicals secret
Frackers have been flouting a Colorado rule that requires them to disclose the chemicals they use. Seven companies have been fined $1,000 apiece.
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These cool, abstract dress patterns are actually city maps
The colors are location-centric, too.
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Here’s how the design of NYC subway cars helped limit crime
These days, we're less worried about getting mugged and more worried about drunk people vomiting in the car.
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How 9 major papers deal with climate-denying letters
The Los Angeles Times took a stand against climate misinformation on its letters page. Will other newspapers follow its lead?
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Shockingly, you should not buy breast milk off the internet
Alternate, Upworthy-style headline: "You'll never believe which bodily fluid is not safe to buy online!"
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Gulf fisherman: “There is no life out there”
It's oyster season, but many oyster beds in the Gulf of Mexico are empty. Thanks to the 2010 BP oil spill, lots of other fisheries are suffering too.
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Koch brothers could make $100 billion on Keystone XL pipeline deal
Koch Industries owns more than 2 million acres of land in Northern Alberta, the source of the tar-sands oil that will be pumped via the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Chickens are better at math than toddlers
Today in knocking down myths of human superiority: It turns out that chickens can count.
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GhostFood truck gives you a taste of life after climatepocalypse
This art installation lets you experience what it might be like to eat simulated cod, chocolate, and peanut butter once those foods are wiped off the map.
