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Factory farms raise a stink — and they might raise your blood pressure too

A recent study found that people living near CAFOs experience stress-related blood pressure spikes when farm odors are at their worst.

Twilight Greenaway Food

Craig Childs: The man who’s been to the end of the world

This writer and adventurer traveled to the far corners of the globe in search of scenes of collapse and destruction. He came back weirdly heartened.

Greg Hanscom Culture

The sound of silence: Why Bloomberg had to endorse Obama

With the bustling streets of Manhattan eerily quiet, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what he had to do.

Philip Bump Cities

With climate endorsement, Bloomberg draws a line in the Sandy

The New York mayor's endorsement was less a push for Obama's electoral victory than a shove to get climate back on the national agenda.

Scott Rosenberg Climate & Energy

U.S. doing far fewer safety checks of foreign meat

The U.S. government is doing 60 percent fewer audits of foreign meat suppliers. Um, why?

Susie Cagle Food

Sandy hits poor hardest of all

Hurricane Sandy hit low-income and working-class communities the hardest. Beachfront property is not just for the rich.

Susie Cagle Cities

Watch Romney grin awkwardly as his audience shouts down climate activist

An activist at a Romney rally asks, "What about climate?" The crowd boos and chants "USA!" And Romney doesn't know what the hell to do. Watch the video.

Lisa Hymas Climate & Energy

Beautiful portraits from Humans of New York document life after the storm

We've shown you the dark buildings and waterlogged cars. But for portraits of people, nobody can touch Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton.

Jess Zimmerman Uncategorized

NYC Mayor Bloomberg endorses Obama on climate grounds

On the heels of Hurricane Sandy, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama, citing the president's efforts to confront climate change.

Susie Cagle Climate & Energy

Say hello to nine new species of tarantula! And now say goodbye.

Researchers have discovered nine new types of tarantula in Brazil. But don't get too attached, because basically all of them are either threatened or endangered.