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What’s scarier, suburban sprawl or a shape-shifting sexually transmitted demon?
If you're as terrified of inefficient suburban development as you are of supernaturally persistent sexual ghosts, you will find "It Follows" very disturbing indeed.
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Are millennials really just future suburbanites?
More young people are moving to the suburbs than to cities -- but that doesn’t mean they actually want to live in car-dependent sprawl.
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Voter ID laws are screwing the planet, too
The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case challenging Wisconsin's voter ID law, striking a blow against both democracy and the environment.
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A pop music icon, a safe sex advocate, and a Navy veteran-turned-farmer: It’s Woman Crush Wednesday
This week, our roundup of badass women in the news also includes a group of young Girl Scouts and a jewelry-making gynecologist.
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10 cities drearier than Seattle
As Seattlites know, dreariness isn't all about cloud cover.
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How to talk (and eat) like an oyster pro
Here’s a quick cheat sheet so you can hang with the cool kids next time you visit the raw bar.
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Watch us explain ocean acidification with a soda maker
Ocean acidification is a big deal, but ... what is it again? Watch our video to get the two-minute take.
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What is the greenest type of bike frame?
Steel, aluminum, titanium, or carbon fiber -- that is the question. Umbra tests the metals.
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Why are Americans more afraid of ISIS than racism and climate change?
Concerns about race relations spiked last year, according to Gallup -- but now they're vying with climate change for last place on Americans' list of anxieties.