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Hey, list-makers: Most millennials don’t want to live in sprawling, car-dependent cities
Are lots of young people really clamoring to move to Orlando, Houston, and Dallas for the quality of life? Try again.
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Which is sadder, factory-farmed animals or the carnivores who eat them? The Onion weighs in
The Onion nails the grossness of being carnivorous in the language of a factory farming expose.
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Peep popular bike routes in this hella-detailed national map
One commenter snarked, “Nobody exercises in the Midwest.” But we’re betting that’s due to lack of bike infrastructure, not laziness.
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Mwahaha! Thief who stole electric bike calls owner for help recharging it
If your $4,200 electric bike gets stolen, this is pretty much the best outcome you could hope for.
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Are you a terrible gardener? This brilliant tool could change your life
The UrbMat makes gardening as easy as pushing a starter ball of parsley into its pre-marked slot.
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Life on a sheet of paper: Tiny house satire is spot-on
This Onion-worthy piece from The New Yorker is sheer genius.
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Can streetcars create shortcuts to better urban transit?
Desire lines: not the opposite of stretch marks, but close. They're where commuters and tourists want to go.
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Brazil’s World Cup gets a red card on the environment
Between razing the Amazon for a stadium and promising a mondo carbon footprint, Brazil's World Cup is shaping up to be a no gol for the environment.
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This artist builds coral reefs by hand
Courtney Mattison used her marine biology background to build giant, ceramic art installations that highlight the beauty and fragility of reefs as climate change takes its toll.
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Ask Umbra: What should I do with used tissues, old mixtapes, and rage against the greens?
Readers wonder how best to dispose of snotty tissues and outdated casettes -- and whether breathing contributes to global warming. Umbra keeps a cool head.
