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There’s a secret library in the New York City subway
Looking for something to read on your commute? If you take New York's 6 train, you're in luck.
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Tar Heels Continue to Pressure School to Divest
If you’re like me, you’re looking for some positive news as the government shutdown and stalemate continues to affect millions of Americans. Let me help – check out the inspiring students of the University of North Carolina Beyond Coal team. Recently, after two years of pressure, the UNC Board of Trustees’ Finance and Infrastructure Committee […]
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This whale stuck by her trapped friend while rescuers freed her
When humpback whale Foggy was caught in ropes and fishing lines, her friend Grommet never left her side.
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This amazing 81-year-old still bikes 30 miles a day
Bikes can be for families. They can be for pregnant ladies. And they can even be for octogenarians.
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American company sues Canada over fracking moratorium
A failing fracking company says Canadians owe it $250 million because of a ban on fracking beneath the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
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Bees can’t find flowers because of your car
Diesel fumes from cars essentially eliminate bees' ability to smell flowers.
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Incredibly dramatic Taiwanese animation of jellyfish shutting down a nuclear plant
This, uh ... this is probably not how it really happened.
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Fancypants London is using poetry to urge proper transit manners
In true British fashion, the London Underground now features poems gently reminding riders how best to behave.
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Monsanto just dropped $1 billion on better weather forecasts
While the federal government hacks away at spending on weather forecasting, Monsanto is taking the opposite approach.
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This merry-go-round turns kid energy to clean energy
Now energetic kids in rural Ghana can charge up LED lanterns by playing, so they can study at night.
