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Photos of students with all their possessions show how to live with less
Like their American counterparts, the current generation of Swedish teenagers is the first since the Great Depression to be financially worse off than their parents. Unstable employment opportunities have turned them into nomads who have to live light to get by.
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Aging boomers who can’t drive will be trapped in unwalkable cities of their own making
Judging by how pedestrian-unfriendly the average American city has become, all our aging parents apparently enjoy being prisoners in their own homes.
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The Washington Post speaks the truth on climate change
The Washington Post has issued a clarion call on the importance of climate change. Even though it's not perfect, it's to be commended.
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Your next house could be made of pot
This North Carolina house is made of eco-friendly hemp-based bricks, and the company that makes them wants to start building a similar house in California. Throw in a natty hemp suit and Cheech and Chong’s marijuana-resin car, and you’ve got most of the recipe for an entirely pot-based suburban idyll.
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Ryan Gosling wants you to recycle
Hey girl, are you tired of the Ryan Gosling “hey girl” meme yet? Haha, LIAR. You’re not, and DoSomething.org knows you’re not, and that’s why they’re using Ryan’s handsome mug to get you to recycle.
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Slow ride: Buses are the new vehicles of youth rebellion
The experts tell us that driving has lost its cool for young Americans. Opinions vary as to why. We found an actual young person -- Grist’s own Claire Thompson -- to help explain.
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Ask Umbra: Are coffee cups recyclable?
A reader wonders why she can recycle milk and juice cartons, but not coffee cups. Umbra can hardly container self.
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Prevent furniture fires: Get the killer chemicals out of your couch
A new proposal would upgrade an outdated furniture flammability standard, replacing nasty fire retardants with healthy, eco-friendly products. Bonus: They’re actually better at preventing fires.
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Gallery walls: Cities embrace street art as a ticket to success
This spring, Baltimore joins a growing list of cities that have co-opted an illegal art form, turning it into a tool for economic development. But in the clear light of day, can street art stay true to its roots?
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James Cameron descends the Mariana Trench
James Cameron is apparently missing his Titanic fame, and he’s willing to go pretty far to recapture it — like nearly seven miles straight down to the bottom of the ocean. (Hey, it worked for the ship.) Cameron is travelling in a submersible to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the lowest known point on […]
