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Tom Philpott on KCRW's 'Good Food' radio show

Grist's senior food and agriculture writer will discuss what's happening with tomato harvesters in Immokalee, Fla., and more.

Bonnie Azab Powell Food

Teens say: Please give us decent sex ed! [VIDEO]

Why is the teen birthrate in the U.S. so high? Sex ed in many schools sucks. Some teens got so fed up that they made a film about the need for real sex education.

Lisa Hymas Culture

Friday music blogging: Dan Reeder

I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know about Dan Reeder until a week or two ago. His debut -- which he made at home, with homemade instruments in a homemade studio, and mailed to John Prine, who liked it enough to give him a two-record deal -- came out in 2004 and was reviewed favorably on NPR. His third record, This New Century, came out in February of last year. It's a gem.

David Roberts Uncategorized

Is it politically realistic to eliminate energy subsidies?

Previously I wrote about the policy question of "getting rid of all energy subsidies." But what about the politics? Could it actually happen?

David Roberts Politics

House GOP drops word 'organic' from committee charged with oversight

New GOP leaders of the House Agriculture Committee are dropping the word "organic" from the name of the subcommittee charged with oversight of the national program. Not a good sign.

Tom Laskawy Politics

Here's one way to prevent local wind-farm fights

Wisconsin has new statewide siting standards for small wind farms, potentially eliminating messy fights over city- and county-level regulation.

Kari Lydersen Climate & Energy

Björk protests energy deal with karaoke marathon [VIDEO]

Bj?rk is staging a three-day karaoke marathon -- but not for fun, y'all. It's a protest against a sell-off of Iceland's natural resources. (Oh snarf!)

Holly Richmond Culture

Do I need a gun to be a farmer?

There are a lot of predators around here, so it's not surprising my neighbor asked if we planned to buy a firearm to protect our farm. But I'd rather rely on my beau and Arrow, our shepherd.

Steph Larsen Food

Who is standing against polluters and for clean air?

Several Democratic senators have taken a hard-line stand against proposals to limit the EPA's ability to protect public health.

Peter Altman Politics

Recycling 'blackouts in a can' should inspire other uses for recalled food

Here in America, we don't believe in wasting food. Not only do we find a home for unwanted alcoholic energy drinks, but also edible food-like substances and even potentially hazardous items like contaminated eggs.