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New York Times journalists detained while covering TransCanada protests
In a statement, the company said that the Times "did not have the right to report" at that location. Because the First Amendment is location-specific.
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The food industry’s self-regulation is a spectacular failure
Rules that could help fend off food-borne illnesses are being held up at the White House.
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Obama OKs first new oil refinery in 30 years three weeks before Election Day
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has given the thumbs-up to plans for a new oil refinery in North Dakota. Curious timing?
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Rachael Ray is opening a food truck for dogs
To comment on this breaking news, we have brought in our Dog Food Correspondent, Lucy Bump.
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Romney’s new farm platform is all about big business
Romney's latest white paper on agriculture and rural America says a lot about gutting taxes and regulation, but not so much about the farm bill, sustainable farming, or drought.
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Awesome art installation lets you control the weather
The "Rain Room," on display at the Barbican, is a torrential downpour you can walk through without getting wet.
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Shocker: Oil sheen over BP spill site is from BP spill
The Coast Guard says a new oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is from the 2010 BP spill. How surprised are you? We were pretty surprised!
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Sarah Palin is going to tell us how to eat like her
Sarah Palin is writing a diet book. It's about how her family eats lots of crap and manages to stay thin. We want one about how they are trashy and manage to stay famous.
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Try this at home: The joys of DIY laundry detergent
Cheer up and stop being such a borax! Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, is here to turn the tide on homemade laundry soap.
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‘Want to save the planet? Save people,’ says conservation bigwig
Peter Seligmann, CEO of Conservation International, one of the largest conservation groups on the planet, explains why he decided to dump biodiversity and focus instead on humans.
