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The untested limits — and wonderful naps — of self-driving cars
The new ruling that automated driving systems can legally be considered drivers will usher in all manner of newfangled quandaries on the road.
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How Obama went from coal’s top cheerleader to its No. 1 enemy
The coal industry used to see the president as an ally. Those days are long gone.
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Everybody wipes — so what’s the best method?
How do wet wipes stack up against bidets? A forward-thinking potty user wants to know, and advice maven Umbra Fisk handles the question with due urgency.
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Scalia’s death means Obama’s Clean Power Plan is more likely to succeed
The president's most important climate initiative now has a better chance of being upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Your winters could be more rainy and less snowy thanks to climate change
Precipitation is increasingly likely to fall as rain rather than snow, according to new analysis.
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Flint isn’t alone: America has a coast-to-coast toxic crisis
There's a grim broader history of lead poisoning in the United States.
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Climate change is awfully hard on native plants
California plants are struggling to keep up with warmer temperatures.
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Is climate change giving the Great Barrier Reef herpes?
A new study suggests that bleaching and viral infections go hand-in-hand on coral reefs.
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Toyota’s sick paint job could cut carbon emissions
This solar-reflective lime-green paint could cut gas bills, too.
