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Political scientist Brendan Nyhan explains why fact-checking keeps candidates honest … sometimes.
A new study sums up all the other studies about the health impact of eating organic and finds that it remains a mixed (compostable) bag.
A reader wonders if he can use rain barrel water for his garden. Umbra collects her thoughts.
Detroit Bikes aims to mass-produce simple, light, relatively affordable commuter bicycles -- but you'd better be happy with black.
Democrats in the state are divided over two proposed initiatives that would curb fracking near homes and give cities more regulatory power.
It might not sound like a big deal when a federal court nixes an obscure regulatory rule from an obscure federal agency. But it is! Why do you think that bunny is so alert?!
Big doughnut chains use big amounts of palm oil, and they still haven't signed on to rainforest-protecting agreements
What's the most promising way to extend electricity to those who now lack it? Is it top-down, extending the centralized grid and building large power plants? Or is it bottom-up, with distributed energy?
The city council also moved to divest from fossil-fuel stocks.
