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Americans spend 30 billion hours a year commuting. And it’s killing them
It's terrible for the planet, too.
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Attacks on contraception, Trump on Planned Parenthood, and Gristers on our embarrassing first kisses
Take your embarrassing, terrible birth control news with some embarrassing, delightful tales of young love.
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You don’t have to watch all the Oscar-nominated films — just these
Trying to squeeze in a few more nominated films before the Oscars? Here are our recommendations.
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Humans evolve to grow hideous mustaches to filter China’s air pollution in new ad
Sometimes, a baby with a mustache is just what the environmental movement needs.
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Bet you didn’t know your washing machine could do this
Why use water once when you can use it twice? Advice maven Umbra Fisk helps a reader in California spin through the details of putting laundry water to work in the garden.
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A group of bicycling women are defying norms in the Middle East
For Palestinian women, the path to women's rights may involve taking the velocipedic approach.
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Arabian Gulf could become hell on Earth if we don’t lower emissions
It was the hottest of times, it was the … hottest of times. In this tale of two futures — one where we cut emissions and one where we proceed with business as usual — parts of the Middle East either become very hot or turn into straight up abandon-all-hope-ye-who-enter hellscapes. Or at least, that’s the apocalyptic picture […]
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Does this smog make me look fat? Study links air pollution and obesity
Now residents of smog-choked cities may have one more thing to worry about.
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John Oliver explains what’s going on with abortion legislation
This new segment from John Oliver explains why Texas abortion clinic regulations are actually really, really bad for women's health.
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Is my tattoo full of toxic chemicals?
Tattoos are great, right? Except for the part where you might be injecting your flesh with carcinogens and heavy metals. Get the skinny from advice maven Umbra Fisk.