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Genetic engineering vs. natural breeding: What’s the difference?

Those of us who are suspicious of GMOs need to come to grips with the ways that the risks of gene-splicing resemble those of old-school agronomy.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture July 16, 2013

U.S. trees burned in British coal plants count as renewable energy. WTF?

The U.K. subsidizes the burning of American-grown wood in British coal power plants and somehow calls it "green." How can this be?

John Upton Climate & Energy May 29, 2013

Amtrak may start allowing pets to ride with you

Technically all the animals will be in kennels, but we're going to cling to our fantasy of being whisked through the countryside in a pile of cats and dogs.

Jess Zimmerman Culture May 22, 2013

Food for bots: Distinguishing the novel from the knee-jerk in the GMO debate

What are the risks of genetically modified food? And how can critics avoid bias when they study them? We take a deeper look.

Nathanael Johnson Technology August 22, 2013

Wide open spaces: How unused parking adds up

Hundreds of thousands of parking spots across the U.S. are vacant, unwanted, and mandatory.

Alan Durning Culture July 28, 2013

Local economies, global responsibility: A vision for the next great American century

If we manage well, we can achieve a higher quality of life both individually and socially.

Gus Speth Technology June 1, 2013

BP wants U.S. government to reduce court-ordered oil-spill payouts

BP says it shouldn't have to pay so much to help companies hurt by the Deepwater Horizon spill. It wants the U.K. government to ask the U.S. government for help.

John Upton Technology May 20, 2013

Illegal Monsanto GMO wheat found in Oregon

Monsanto tested a GMO wheat strain a decade ago but gave it up and never got it approved. Now it's invaded a field in Oregon, which could be bad news for America's wheat exporters.

John Upton Technology May 30, 2013

EV owners jolted by new taxes

At least 10 states are moving to impose new fees on electric vehicles or hybrids to make up for projected losses in gas-tax revenues.

John Upton Technology June 11, 2013

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