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Mr. Daisey and the fact factory
Mike Daisey's lies about Apple on This American Life don't only hurt him, they hurt the workers he aimed to help -- and teach us a big lesson about truth and trust.
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Graduation caps and gowns made from recycled bottles
Seniors at Michigan Tech will be sporting the finest in recycled-bottle couture at their commencement next month. The school’s graduation caps and gowns just look like the standard Hogwarts-uniform deal, but they’re actually made of recycled water bottles.
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New fashion line creates a year’s worth of outfits with only 10 items of clothing
Many of us try on more than 10 items of clothing in a single morning. Malaysian fashion label “We are ULTRA” wants you to wear only 10 articles throughout the entire year. The label’s new ULTRA 10 line aims to cut back on consumerism and waste by offering up a minimalist wardrobe crafted from sustainable […]
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Kids’ books that take the SCARY out of science
Science writer Michelle Nijhuis goes in search of books that will inspire her toddler to think of science as a world of possibilities, not a frightening place where intimidating grown-ups have all the answers.
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Gecko-inspired adhesive lets your TV cling to the wall like a lizard
With its Tom Cruise-like talent for scattering straight up walls, the gecko has become one of biomimicry’s favored muses. Studying its feet, scientists have come up with a variety of gecko-inspired tapes, but now a team at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst has developed a stronger adhesive patch they’re calling “Geckskin.” A piece of the stuff […]
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Temporary tattoos for bike lovers
Are you a little more badass than your typical bike commuter, but maybe a little less than your typical bike courier? Then temporary tattoos are perfect for you, and conveniently, temp-ink emporium Tattly has just launched three new bike designs.
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Man braves radiation exposure to care for Fukushima’s abandoned animals
Meet the modern-day, post-apocalyptic Dr. Doolittle. Naoto Matsumura lives right inside the Fukushima evacuation zone in the town of Tomioka, just 10 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The reason he’s stayed in the poisoned region post-nuclear meltdown is so that he can take care of all the abandoned cows, pigs, dogs, and […]
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How high do gas prices have to get to trigger behavior change?
Are gas prices high enough to get Americans junking their minivans in favor of cargo bikes, or ditching their exurban McManses for walkable city living? Two new polls offer a little insight.
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Anheuser-Busch turns beer leftovers into usable products
Now you can feel good after knocking back a few brewskis — and not just because you’re tipsy. Beermaker Anheuser-Busch has found a way to turn its waste grain into an array of products, from clothes to cosmetics to biogas. The beer behemoth has partnered with a company called Blue Marble Bio, which plans to […]
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Instead of hacking the planet, should we hack our babies?
S. Matthew Liao, a philosopher and bioethicist, has some incredible ideas about how to deal with climate change. Instead of resorting to geoengineering, he suggests, why not consider engineering humans to cause less damage to the planet? Ross Andersen interviewed Liao, and one of the most fascinating ideas that they discussed is the possibility of […]
