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Scenes from the DeChristopher sentencing [VIDEO]

Get an up-close glimpse of the peaceful, positive protests at Tim DeChristopher's sentencing in Salt Lake City on July 26.

When the levees broke: the flood that made rock 'n' roll

An epic flood on the Mississippi River in 1927 spurred the northward migration that transformed Delta Blues into Chicago Blues.

Murdoch's sins go way beyond the hacking scandal

News of the World's phone hacking has been offensive, but News Corp has done something worse: It damaged the public's understanding of climate science

Give me my fish

Tomorrow is the last day for public comment on a long-overdue EPA plan to capture airborne mercury.

Please enjoy this mariachi band performing for a beluga whale

One step up from "save the whales" on the environmentalism ladder is "do nice things for whales, they've had a hard time." You know, fruit baskets, flipper rubs, playing music outside their tanks because they don't have Spotify. This beluga is LOVING. IT. He's like "Christ, finally, after 30 years of people singing me that […]

The law of unintended consequences

The House of Representatives has proposed legislation to cut USEPA funding by almost 20% and curtail its ability to tackle a wide range of pollution issues. The regulated industries and their allies in Congress may be hopeful of reduced cost and a less intrusive government, but they should be very careful of the Law of […]

How cities could save bees

Bee populations are struggling everywhere, but ironically they may be better off in cities than in the countryside. Why? Because rural areas have larger swathes of flowering plants when they're in season, but cities have them year-round in the form of urban parks and gardens.

Duck hunters vs. 'Big Wind' [VIDEO]

A rep from the United Waterfowlers of Florida spoke out against a proposed wind-energy project on the Daily Show last night .

Mississippi cyclist hit twice by driver: Where is the accountability?

The case of Jan Morgan shows how far we have to go when it comes to protecting vulnerable road users.

Nissan wants you to power your house with your electric car

What if you could buy power at night, when it's cheap, and run your house off it by day, when it's expensive (and, in Japan at least, in short supply)? Nissan wants to give customers who buy its Nissan Leaf just this ability, by selling them special chargers for their electric cars that can be reversed to feed power back into a home.