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Comedian Wyatt Cenac on mayo, hair salons, and gentrification
The former Daily Show correspondent says there are two kinds of gentrifier. Only one would open a mayonnaise shop.
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We’re eating chocolate faster than we can grow it
Climate change is fueling a global chocolate shortage -- and we aren't helping.
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What a shrimp treadmill can teach us about science funding
Republicans contend that a shrimp treadmill isn't worth $3 million. They're right: It's priceless. (And only cost $47.)
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Should we feed needy families junk food?
A reader wonders what to do with the low-nutrition food that's being donated for feeding the hungry. Umbra says put it in the bank.
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This recipe will convert any remaining brussels sprouts haters
Make a smarter stuffing with brussels sprouts, and learn the finer points of sprout preparation.
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Your double cheeseburger is ruining everything
Science confirms meat, sugar, and fat really do mess up our bodies -- and the planet.
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Phew! Texas textbook publisher ditches climate denial
Pearson, the world's largest education publisher, nixes climate denial from its Texas textbook. Huzzah!
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Anti-consumption Pope would rather you knit him something for Christmas
Pope Francis warns world leaders to consider the vital issues of over-consumption and climate change when talking global economics.
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Can a vegan ever truly love a carnivore?
A reader wonders whether two hearts can meat. Umbra says vegan start by accepting each other for who we are.
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This new bike bottle fills itself with water
An Austrian designer just crafted a new water bottle that could change the way we look at both biking and water scarcity.