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What should you think about when buying essential oils?
It takes tons of plants to make those little phials of essential oils, so the "how" really matters. Umbra offers a guide for the oil-concerned.
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What seafood is OK to eat, anyway? Ask an expert
When it comes to sustainable seafood, you could say director of Seafood Watch Jennifer Dianto Kemmerly is the ultimate arbiter of taste.
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Having kids makes people miserable, new study confirms
Life satisfaction plummets in the first years of parenthood, so just say no -- for yourself and the planet.
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Bernie Sanders gets union endorsement because he, unlike Clinton, opposes Keystone
The National Nurses United union, which is 90 percent female, is throwing its weight behind Sanders -- despite his lack of a vagina.
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Want to go to an eco-friendly college? Here are the 10 best.
The Sierra Club released their rankings of the top greenest universities.
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Murals in Harlem show birds like you’ve never seen them before
Birds that are threatened by climate change are now showing up in new locations -- on rolldown gates, apartment building walls, and stoops.
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John Oliver reminds us how ridiculous American sex ed is
Surprise! Regions with the least access to comprehensive sex ed also have the highest rates of teen pregnancy.
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True Detective is over — here’s who’s left standing
What have we learned this season? Los Angeles is a hideous beast, but if you manage to escape its overwhelming sprawl, you will die.
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Water cooler talk: Should our office ditch that big fat upside down jug?
Is that big jug a sensible way to achieve workday hydration? Or should we just be drinking from the tap? Umbra dives right in for an answer.
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Jon Stewart gets in one last great dig at climate deniers
National treasure Jon Stewart says farewell to "The Daily Show" with a lesson on spotting that most constant enemy: bullshit.