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Research suggests that congenital cataracts are 51 percent more likely if a baby gestates during extreme heat.

Philip Bump Culture

We asked Grist readers for suggestions for how to rock the holidays without partaking of the shopping madness and materialism. Boy, did you deliver.

Greg Hanscom Culture

A reader wonders how to tell family and friends that their cards are making him crazy. Umbra offers one of her hallmark replies.

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Data from the Consumer Price Index shows how the natural-gas boom is leading to lower prices for Americans.

Philip Bump Culture

Nice that the government can take regulatory action in the face of lobbying to keep people alive sometimes, isn't it?

Philip Bump Culture

Levi's is always talking about how eco-friendly it is. Now it's going to actually to try to not pump poison into the ground.

Sarah Miller Culture

But now more people are growing obese and getting diseases like cancer and diabetes.

Philip Bump Culture

The world is coming to an end but don't worry. We can all live in dumpsters in Germany.

Sarah Miller Culture

A reader wants to cut down on his winter electricity bill. Umbra warms up.

Grist staff Culture

A new study suggests a link between rising food allergies and our ubiquitous and beloved pesticides.

Susie Cagle Culture

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