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Is human composting the future of death?
We film a backyard burial process and learn about about human composting from an expert.
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If you don’t talk to your co-workers about tea-kettle use, who will?
When a writer from Vermont finds herself in a tea-obsessed office, she wonders which water-heating method is the most energy-efficient. In response, advice maven Umbra Fisk thinks steep thoughts.
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Spring is here! And so are the semen trees.
Bradford pear trees, also known as the Callery pear, are the bane of springtime.
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If you live in a city, this PBS quiz tells you you’re an elitist. Don’t believe it.
Why is PBS is pushing racist, anti-urban propaganda from controversial conservative Charles Murray?
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Exclusive: The Easy Leaves play a charming country tune
Bring some harmonica into your life with this performance of "Engine Break" from our Pickathon On The Farm Series.
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Earthquakes caused by oil drillers are now so common that the government just assumes they’re coming
In parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, the tremor risk is now on par with quake-prone California.
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Alarm clock appeals to your good nature to break your snoozing habit. We have a better idea
Each time you hit snooze, the alarm clock app gives $1 of your money to a wildlife charity.
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Which type of stovetop is the most energy-efficient?
Which stovetop is most efficient, a reader from B.C. wonders -- and advice maven Ask Umbra cranks up an answer.
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The need-to-know guide for safe canning and preserving
Here are instructions to keep your canned food botulism-free.
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Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but rain barrels still are not
A bill to legalize use of rain barrels is being considered by the state legislature, to the chagrin of some farmers and ranchers.
