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It’s coming, and it can’t be stopped

Ah, Valentine’s Day — are we still pretending anybody likes this holiday? Single people feel insecure and excluded; people in relationships feel guilt-ridden and obligated to consume items blingy or fluffy. I say, if you love someone, tell ’em today, and on Feb. 14, obstinately refuse to wear red. Yet, knowing that obsessive marketing and […]

Bush rewrites history again

An ABC reporter asks President Bush the long-overdue question: you’ve said the “fundamental debate” is about whether global warming is natural or man-made. Scientists overwhelmingly say it’s man-made. Do you still doubt that, and if so, based on what? Bush says: “I don’t know where you got that quote from.” President Bush, March 29, 2006: […]

Watch Obama’s video

Tomorrow morning, Barack Obama will officially kick off his presidential run. Here’s a preview video:

Rub-a-dub-dub, there are toxins in my tub

In a study released today by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and written up in the L.A. Times, 18 of 18 bath products tested contained traces of 1,4-Dioxane, a suspected carcinogen. Three of the products -- Clairol Herbal Essences Rainforest Flowers Shampoo, Olay Complete Body Wash With Vitamins, and Hello Kitty Bubble Bath -- contained levels higher than those recommended by the FDA. Goodbye, Kitty.

Business leaders honed in on climate, carbon, and concrete at Davos

The snow at Davos didn’t melt away worries about climate change. Photo: Benjamin Zurbriggen/World Economic Forum There was something different in the air at this year’s Davos gathering of global movers and shakers — and not just an increase in CO2 concentration. Instead of the irrational exuberance of the 1990s or the celebrity-studded glitz of […]

Dead sea turtles wash ashore

We've heard of whale beachings before, but it seems as though endangered sea turtles have recently followed suit. Hundreds of olive ridley turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast in the past two weeks. Could it be something in the water? Yes. Most likely pollution and nets.

A new green portal

I have been remiss in failing to direct your attention to Green Options, a new green portal put together by, among others, Jeff McIntire-Strasburg of Sustainablog fame. Here’s the description: Welcome to Green Options, your online hub for all things Green. We try to focus on giving you the knowledge and resources you’ll need in […]

From Bacon to Bouncin’

Bring homies the Bacon We interviewed Stone Gossard, who was in Singles with Campbell Scott, who was in Loverboy with Kevin Bacon. So we’ll give you the third degree: Check out Kev’s new site SixDegrees.org to see which causes the stars are supportin’ these days and chip in some change of your own. Photo: Jeff […]

Hybrid Lowdown

Toyota will introduce new advertising, incentives for Prius To many, the Toyota Prius is synonymous with months-long waiting lists. But just as the automaker has stepped up production on its hybrid darling, sales have plateaued. Fearing that the car lacks mainstream appeal, Toyota is training dealers in Prius sweet talk, hyping incentives like low- and […]

You Put Your Seed in There

Norway reveals design for “doomsday” seed vault Architecture geeks are salivating over Norway’s release of the design of an agricultural “doomsday vault.” The structure, which will cost $5 million to build and $125,000 a year to run, will hold seeds for the world’s 1.5 million distinct crop varieties. You know, in case the guy who […]