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Boycotting bluefin isn’t enough — time to turn on the siren

The Center for Biological Diversity has announced a "bluefin boycott." While that sounds (and is) good, the Center's campaign is about far more than simply giving up buying and eating bluefin tuna.

Detroit, community resilience, and the American dream

Within our lifetimes, many of us will have to pioneer a new meaning of what "the good life" really is. People in Detroit are leading the way.

Birds are dying because of Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal, says prophet

There's nothing mysterious about thousands of dead birds -- at least not for Cindy Jacobs, earthly representative of the Almighty.

Making bread with Rustica Bakery — then bread pudding [VIDEO]

When it comes to choosing subject matter for my show, my reasoning varies: Sometimes I think about what the audience might want to see; oftentimes it has to do with what's in season. This week it was purely selfish: I wanted to get inside my favorite bakery.

Why Mexico is such a mess

Tufts researcher Tim Wise argues that U.S. involvement in the Mexico meltdown goes beyond our role as ultimate consumer of its drugs -- basically, NAFTA plus corn dumping equals an economic void filled by the narco trade.

Weed is OK but raw milk is not, says one California county

Humboldt County may be the marijuana capital of America, but it has no intention of becoming a mecca for another controversial natural product: unpasteurized milk.

Who's riding the subway this week? Jake Gyllenhaal and pantsless hipsters

What's sexy about riding the subway? Well, this weekend you got to see a lot of people's underwear and maybe also Jake Gyllenhaal.

Flashback: Bachmann called for 'armed and dangerous' citzenry on climate bill

In the wake of the Arizona shootings, there has been a lot of talk about the influence of political rhetoric. Here are some climate-oriented examples.

New report challenges whether chocolate milk is better than no milk in schools

Few have dared to question the dairy industry's position that children need calcium and vitamin D however they can get it, even if it comes from sweetened flavored milk. A landmark recent study poses the first serious challenge to that idea.

The Republicans' hollow threat: EPA and the Congressional Review Act

As they wage war on the EPA, congressional Republicans are talking about using the Congressional Review Act. Can it work? Almost certainly not.