Articles

Solar Impulse’s U.S. adventures, in photos

The all-solar plane has already made it from the Bay Area to Phoenix. Check out pictures from the first leg of Solar Impulse's historic trip across America.

Osha Gray Davidson Technology

Solar plane crosses U.S., injects sexiness into the green conversation

Solar Impulse has the wingspan of Boeing 747 but weighs only as much as a Subaru Outback. It shows that environmentalism is anything but boring.

Osha Gray Davidson Technology

The key to turning urban youth into anti-government crusaders? Food trucks

They say the way to a young person's heart is through his stomach, but this one might be a bit of a stretch.

Ryan Cooper Technology

Mold responsible for Irish potato famine may be gone for good

Scientists studied really old DNA to figure out what caused the famine in the 1840s. They still don't quite know, but they think the mold is now extinct. Phew.

John Upton Food

Inhofe supports tornado aid, says it’s “totally different” from Hurricane Sandy aid

The Oklahoma senator opposed the Sandy aid bill, but says taxpayer assistance for tornado victims is a wholly worthy expenditure.

John Upton Climate & Energy

Canada’s government is spending millions to get you to like the Keystone pipeline

A big marketing campaign aims to convince Americans that Canada is a critical source of eco-friendly oil and that Keystone XL is a great idea.

Claire Thompson Technology

Watching a tornado victim find her lost dog will make you feel at least a little better for at least a minute

Thank goodness for one little bitty bit of good news.

Jess Zimmerman Culture

Fourth-grade filmmaker sneaks a camera into the cafeteria to document his gross school lunch

Zachary Maxwell sneaked a camera into his school cafeteria. From that footage was born his aptly titled documentary, "Yuck."

Sarah Laskow Culture

Bill aims to tackle climate-caused health problems

Legislation in Congress tries to get the U.S. ready for an onslaught of climate-related maladies. It won't pass, but it's a nice effort.