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McDonald’s announces move to cage-free eggs
The fast food chain's eggs will now come from giant barns without cages, instead of giant barns with cages.
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This ex-Black Panther started an urban farm to create jobs for ex-inmates
Elaine Brown brings jobs to former prison inmates and fresh produce to West Oakland.
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Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything” to hit movie theaters
The bestselling book has now been made into a documentary. Watch the trailer.
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Massachusetts has a bunch of new roadside solar panels. Too bad they’re so ugly
The state wants to power 240,000 homes with solar power by 2020.
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Male frogs are turning female, and it’s your lawn’s fault
Don't expect a prince next time you kiss a frog. Weird things are afoot in suburban ponds.
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What’s the best way to heat things up at home?
We’re talking about water molecules, of course. Umbra gets into hot water.
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Evil corporate henchman attacks Chipotle
An ad from a shady PR guy claims your favorite burritos will make you fat.
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Dakota Johnson is in a new climate change movie. Too bad it looks awful
We're all for climate change movies. Just not this one. Watch the trailer and you'll understand why.
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I’m off the water grid, so do I still need to take short showers?
If you're living off the water-system grid, do you still need to worry about conservation? Umbra dowses for answers.
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Dear architects: Stop trying to make shipping container buildings happen
They're cheap and everywhere. But the big steel boxes aren't as good a fit for human habitation as all those design competitions suggest.
