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We’ll need to see your license for that magic bunny, sir
The government is deeply concerned about the life of the bunny rabbits that magicians pull out of their hats.
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Polite bike activists mind their p’s and q’s while practicing civil disobedience
When the adults in your life taught you to say please and thank you and to be respectful, they weren't entirely wrong.
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Keystone XL could hike gas prices as much as 40 cents a gallon
Midwesterners would see the biggest price increases if Keystone XL is built and Canadian oil starts bypassing American markets and heading abroad.
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Charge your phone with pee
A team at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory puts a new spin on the idea of waste-to-energy.
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How’d the present get so tense?
Technology is speeding up and dumbing down our world, argues Douglas Rushkoff in his latest book. Here's how to get our time back -- and use tech to clean up our polluted minds and planet.
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Lost and found: Scenes from the Los Angeles River
A photographer's obsession uncovers the many faces of a river long known only as the backdrop for movie car chases.
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Angry birders: Farm bill in flux imperils feathered friends
The farm bill's Conservation Reserve Program pays farmers to provide safe haven for birds. But as long as the fate of the law is up in the air, the birds won't be.
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Climate policy is dominating Australian election
Carbon pricing is the big political topic down under right now, in the run-up to a federal election to be held later this year.
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Edible QR codes for sushi could put an end to fish fraud
Sushi fish isn't always what it seems. But these edible QR codes will let you gather data about where your fish comes from and how it got to your plate.
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California cities want paint makers to remove lead from homes
In a trial that began this week, the cities are trying to force paint companies to clean up hazardous lead paint in 5 million homes.
