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Stephen Colbert officiates and Smokey Bear is best man at the awesomest wedding ever
The government shutdown means no weddings at national monuments. It also means Smokey Bear isn't busy. Stephen Colbert brought these together.
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It continues: Two Pennsylvania coal plants will close for good next week
The killers: Cheaper alternatives, dropping demand, and rising costs of generating electricity with dirty coal.
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Now you can track your Amtrak train in real time
Amtrak's new "Track a Train" system is actually useful and pretty cool.
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New Yorkers exposed to more pesticides than rural residents
The Big Apple might not be a farming hub, but its residents have higher exposure to pesticides than most Americans. Scientists tell us why.
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This cheetah-like robot is inspired by nature but still kind of freaks us out
If you want a picture of the future, imagine getting pounced on by this thing forever.
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Forget free wifi — this café will loan you a free bike
Did you want that coffee to go? Here’s a Schwinn with your soy latte.
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Obama alums press their ex-boss to bar pipeline
The government may be closed for business, but the opposition to the Keystone XL project continues to push the White House.
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The week in GIFs: Bread, biking, and barfing
Is it just us, or is the universe getting weirder?
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Is this the magic compost bin of your dreams?
The CompoKeeper promises to be the Tesla of compost bins.
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Frackers are flushing radioactive waste into rivers
Duke University researchers discovered radioactive isotopes at alarming concentrations in a creek where fracking wastewater is dumped.
