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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.
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Winery plans to chop down California redwoods to make room for vineyards
As the world warms, winemakers are moving into new regions. Along the California coast, that's bad news for redwoods.
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![A train derailment in Gainford, Alberta is seen in this aerial photo courtesy of the RCMP and Parkland County, October 19, 2013.]()
![A train derailment in Gainford, Alberta is seen in this aerial photo courtesy of the RCMP and Parkland County, October 19, 2013.]()
Oil and gas train runs off tracks, explodes in Canada — again
A train laden with propane and oil jumped off the tracks in Alberta, triggering a big fire and causing a nearby town to be evacuated.
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Here’s the gluten-free cover of Lorde’s “Royals” you didn’t ask for
The catchy radio hit is offensive to people who can't eat gluten. Thankfully, this singer has fixed that.
