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Mealworms munch on Styrofoam without dying, shock scientists
They'll turn your foam coffee cup into "non-toxic poop pellets."
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Retirement homes open up to college students. Everybody wins
Students live rent-free in a retirement home in the Netherlands in exchange for working with elder residents.
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What should I do with my old bathtub?
Umbra advises a landlord whose tenants were tough on their tub -- but the lack of options leaves her fuming.
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From the Christian Coalition to climate change: One conservative activist’s story
Michele Combs, founder of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform, is working to engage Republicans on clean energy and climate change.
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Too many apples? Here’s what to do with them (Hint: It’s not pie)
This fall season, fall in love with savory apple flatbread.
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Retired miners screwed over in coal bankruptcy plan
Guaranteed health benefits for coal miners and their spouses might be used to pay the bills for a bankrupt coal company.
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Congress just missed a chance to help hungry kids. Here’s what happened
Advocates are hoping a new school lunch law will include some modest additions to the national programs.
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Whole Foods will stop selling food made by prisoners
Two products sold at Whole Foods came under fire for using inmate labor.
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Tar-sands oil mining has now come to the U.S.
U.S. Oil Sands has started drilling in Utah -- even though the tar-sands industry in Canada is struggling to make a profit.
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MacArthur winner wants to make clean energy with fake leaves
Unlike solar panels, artificial leaves store their own energy.
