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Don’t blame Obama — or his energy policies — for the rise of Trump
A New York Times columnist tries to pin some of the responsibility for Donald Trump's rise on President Obama's shoulders. It's a bum rap.
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Detergent pods are handy, but can I use them with a clean conscience?
A reader from Houston wonders what those cute little laundry soap-pods are actually wrapped in -- and asks advice maven Umbra Fisk whether they do more harm than good.
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Important communal garden in Los Angeles faces a rocky future
Landowner says it won't renew Proyecto Jardín's lease.
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It’s easier and more fun than you think to eliminate waste from your cooking
Tips and tricks for less wasteful cooking.
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Trump’s budget plan is completely insane — and of course it would screw over the environment
It’s mathematically impossible to enact Trump’s tax and budget vision, and even trying would be a disaster.
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Americans are driving more, yet gas consumption is down thanks to fuel efficiency
Average fuel efficiency for all cars nationwide -- old and new -- has increased about 1 percent in the past nine years.
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Americans spend 30 billion hours a year commuting. And it’s killing them
It's terrible for the planet, too.
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Exxon Mobil’s insane argument against action on climate change
As it turns out, Exxon Mobil's shareholders care a lot more about climate change than the company itself does.
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4 charts that show electric cars’ bright future
A new report paints a rosy picture for the future of electric vehicles.
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Attacks on contraception, Trump on Planned Parenthood, and Gristers on our embarrassing first kisses
Take your embarrassing, terrible birth control news with some embarrassing, delightful tales of young love.
