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Close the public schools — that's the answer to our deficit problems

Every state in the US is struggling with huge budget deficits -- over $20 billion in California and Texas. Here's a solution: Close all public schools

In a stunning reversal, USDA chief Vilsack greenlights Monsanto’s alfalfa

After weeks of hinting that the USDA would restrict planting of GMO alfalfa to protect organic growers, the USDA chief jarringly reversed course, giving Monsanto's latest seed a full green light. I guess it's all part of Obama's push to prove he's business-friendly.

ConocoPhillips, NRG, GE to put $300 million in new energy technologies

Even corporations with vested interests in the existing energy infrastructure are hedging their bets by investing in emerging technologies.

Commuting in sprawl is hellish, so let's … encourage more sprawl?

Last night's epic fail of a commute in snow-crippled D.C. pointed up the perils of sprawl. But some Virginia legislators want more of it.

TreeShagger: 15 places to meet a green hottie

If you want to pick up a climate hawk, you gotta learn to fly. (Or something.) Let me teach you where to find a suitable green lover.

Seattleite Michael Hebb dishes on his concept of 'table-making' [VIDEO]

In Seattle food activist Michael Hebb's mind, table-making isn't about hammers and nails. It's about reviving the art of conversation and convivial eating.

Walk Score gets some new street smarts

The online tool for gauging a neighborhood's walkability previews an enhanced version that factors in the obstacles you might encounter while on foot.

What’s a benefit corporation? And why should you shop there?

Benefit corporations are a sort of magic nonprofit and for-profit hybrid of social responsibility.

Eco-friendly detergents ruin America and the future by requiring a tiny amount of effort

Here's the newest way attempts to save the planet are pissing off Fox News: Because of laws to limit phosphorus pollution, some people now find it marginally more inconvenient to do the dishes. WHAT ABOUT OUR FREEDOMS?

How to get the boob tube to tell the truth about climate change

What if there were a group that worked with TV & movie writers to insure that info about climate in pop culture was frequent and accurate? This group could be it.