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Can I get drunk without destroying the planet?
A recent trip to New Orleans and Florida has one reader wondering why cocktails are so often served in plastic cups -- and if there's any way to stem this wasteful tide. Advice maven Umbra Fisk bellies up to the bar and belches out an answer.
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Zika is just one more way climate change is worse for women
But should you panic about it? Well, it’s complicated.
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Want some rich, exotic compost? Look to your local zoo
What happens in the zoo need not stay in the zoo.
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The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams doesn’t like being told to vote with her vagina
Watch her smart response to asinine comments from Madeleine Albright and Gloria Steinem.
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Pissed-off anti-gentrification activists smash and burn rich people’s cars
In Berlin, a gang of masked squatters has destroyed dozens of cars.
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Residents fight for economic and environmental justice in one Illinois town
It’s pretty much impossible to fight for clean air and water without tackling income equality.
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Artists cover mountain with blanket to stop melting
And it may even have worked.
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Fed up with the mainstream? Check out these third-party candidates
From the Libertarians to the Greens, these presidential hopefuls have some interesting ideas — and some terrible websites.
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Is charging my phone at night a smooth environmental move?
When a reader in Connecticut wonders whether it matters what time of day he charges his laptop and phone, advice maven Umbra Fisk powers up a nerd-tastic response.
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Make your own conversation hearts this Valentine’s Day
These classic heart-shaped candies are easy to make at home.