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I often write about the key role the federal government plays in infrastructure. Ultralight rail is one small example of...
Fairfield, Ill., is outlawing nude and exotic dancing in order to head off any trouble that might accompany an influx of fracking workers.
A bombshell new paper says climate change might make the most destructive storms on Earth even more dangerous. But the findings are already being challenged.
Big Meat is suing the USDA because it doesn't like rules that require country-of-origin labels and prohibit the mixing of meats from different countries.
Humans are very good at managing risks, except when it comes to the greatest risk we've faced -- climate change.
China bets historically low Arctic ice will allow a rusty hulk to sail through the fabled Northern Sea Route, opening up a shortcut to lucrative trade in the E.U.
Monsanto's investigation into a rogue GMO outbreak can be summarized thusly: “Nothing is wrong at our end and everybody's crops are safe. Maybe our opponents planted our freak wheat to try to hurt us.”
Many cities legally require off-street parking spaces for single-family homes. This leads to ridiculous and unwelcome results.
Gay-rights activist Dan Savage compares climate deniers to gay men in the early '80s who refused to face up to the reality of AIDS.
