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Beyond gut instinct: A manifesto for clean eating and clear thinking
How a child of hippies, born into the cult of organic, fell for science's ability to separate plausible from crazy: Grist's new food writer introduces himself.
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Republicans say Obama’s climate plan is a war on America
And at least one coal-loving Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, agrees.
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1 in 4 rush hour vehicles in London is a bicycle
London isn't Amsterdam -- yet.
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The best worst new foods at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair
Forthwith, our favorite absolutely-disgusting-but-damn-we-want-that items.
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Eating boogers could be boosting your immune system
Why else would snot taste good except to signal your body it should be eaten? SCIENCE.
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Confused black bear breaks INTO zoo
Silly bear. Everyone knows you try to get OUT of the zoo.
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Heat-related disasters? There’s a map for that
Help us track the summer's extreme heat and weather incidents with this magical map we made in like a day.
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Legal hemp could rise high like a phoenix from farm bill ashes
An industrial hemp amendment died with the rest of the farm bill, but legislators are looking at other options.
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Giant, oil-belching sinkhole dooms more than 100 homes in Louisiana
The 15-acre sinkhole was caused by the collapse of a salt mine that served the petrochemical industry.
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Study says tar-sands oil not more likely to leak; activists fault study
Enviros criticized the methodology and scope of a study that found tar-sands pipelines to be just as safe as regular oil pipelines.