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Charlotte’s airport employs 1.9 million worms to compost leftover food
Charlotte has invested $1.2 million in better solutions for dealing with the food passengers throw away, including a giant vermicomposting bin. It's 50 feet long!
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California releases draft rules for regulating fracking
The state doesn't seem to be very worried about earthquakes, though.
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There’s another habitable planet out there, just waiting for us to come and screw it up
It's not even in galaxy, far, far, away. It's orbiting Tau Ceti, a star that's a mere 12 light years from us
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Captive Myna bird put in solitary for cussing out zoo visitors
If we had a bird that could say “hello, good fortune, goodbye, screw you,” we’d be so thrilled we’d introduce it to everyone we know
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Squid have been committing mass suicide — and now we might know why
Squid have a habit of beaching themselves in droves. Scientists think they might finally be getting a handle on how it happens.
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Caught on video: Mudslide from rain-soaked hill derails freight train
Luckily, the train wasn't carrying anything too toxic. But is this a preview?
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This video of an eagle snatching a baby is so good we refuse to believe it’s fake
Stop being so cynical. There's no way this is fake, and here's why.
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Newtown: Tragedy, empathy, and growing our circle of concern
Our hearts are shattered by the tragedy at Newtown. Going forward, our empathy must extend out even further, to the children of the future.
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Will 2013 bring more rights for farmworkers?
Obama has named immigration reform a top priority in his next term. But big farmers and farmworkers have very different ideas about how that reform should look.
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Markese Bryant: From the mean streets to the green economy
When he was 20, Bryant was arrested for selling crack cocaine. Today, he's fighting to give African American youth opportunities that he never had.
