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What it looks like when Obama’s passion spurs him to defy the political odds
President Obama is defying steep political odds to tackle an intractable issue by appealing directly to the American people. The issue? Gun safety. On climate he's still keeping quiet.
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Why Boulder Has to Buy Out their Electric Utility for a Clean Energy Future
In late 2011, citizens of Boulder, CO, voted to boot their incumbent electric utility, Xcel Energy, and form a municipal electric utility. It was the culmination of a multi-year battle to get more clean, local energy from their corporate electric overlord. In the end, city leaders and citizens agreed that the only credible option for […]
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Playing house: Making tiny-home living work with kids
Living in a tiny house with kids sounds like a nightmare. But those living the dream say the biggest challenges can turn out to be unexpected blessings.
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Gaze upon this majestic whale photobomb
I was not very happy and then I saw this photo and now I am very happy, the end.
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Soon you’ll be able to print your own robot for $800
A French inventor named Gael Langevin is in the process of creating a robot that you can print out from a 3D printing machine.
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A chat with the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune about civil disobedience
For the first time ever, the Sierra Club is sanctioning civil disobedience. Brune explains why the group chose Keystone XL as its target.
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Famed climate economist Nicholas Stern: ‘I underestimated the risks’ of climate change
Speaking at Davos' annual gathering, Stern was most likely preaching to the sinners.
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It was probably inevitable that someone would draw the New York subway as a penis
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks the subway map looks like a dong though.
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Today’s oily news: Refiner wants to ship oil on Great Lakes, oil barge spills in Mississippi
The spill in the Mississippi River shows the dangers of shipping oil along waterways, but it's not likely to dissuade any would-be shippers.
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Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has longstanding partnerships with Big Food -- and the unhealthy influence shows. Can concerned members push for change?
