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Free birth control? We're getting closer … [UPDATE: We're there!]
Women will no longer have to make co-pays on birth control, the Obama administration announced on Aug. 1.
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Anti-gay-marriage pledge calls for 'robust childbearing'
The anti-gay-marriage pledge being pushed by a right-wing Iowa group has made headlines, but we haven't heard much about its call for "robust childbearing."
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Secondhand style: No hoochie dresses, please
Grist dared me to wear nothing but thrift store clothes for a week. Dresses? No problem. Shoes -- well, that's another story.
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Plastic purge: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The plastic purge is over, and here's what I've learned: Avoiding plastic makes you lose weight.
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Burn, baby, burn: Ask Umbra on sun-protective clothing
Do pricy sun-protective garments really do a better job than regular old clothes? Ask Umbra unbuttons the question.
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Viva veggies: Say goodbye to bacon, boys
You should be a vegetarian, and so should I. So I'm going to try it for one week, and drag my family along with me.
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25 days of dares: Kiss a cow, cut the shower short
This is Umbra’s third entry in the series “Grist dared me to make a change.” Read the first and second here. And support her dare with a gift to Grist! Day 7, July 11: Meatless Monday/fun day Celebrate your independence from factory-farmed meat by enjoying veggie dogs, eggplant stacks and other delicious meatless grillables. Check […]
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Trashtivist: Shameful soup stink
The take-out food is killing me. My trash bag smells like old lentil soup. But when you have kids, you have to feed them.
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Ask Umbra Book Club: Is minimalism just for the rich?
Is a streamlined life something only a privileged elite can afford? Ask Umbra explores.
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Not one more winter in the tipi, honey
Going off the grid seems romantic at first, but unfortunately, women are often the first to encounter the worst realities of homesteading.
