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No, seriously, we love California! Sorry about Prop 13.
Spurred by studies that show that kids need physical activity not just for their health, but also for social and academic development, schools are reinstating an old standard.
A new book highlights the culture of "seed-savers" and reveals the crucial, often invisible role seeds play in keeping our food system stable and genetically diverse.
A 2011 hot button issue for the right ends with a whimper.
A more likely (if unproven) culprit: the drought in Texas.
Working to improve the planet is tedious and thankless. So a quick word of thanks.
You might know her from the label on your favorite cookies, but Paul Newman's daughter is much more than a pretty face. In fact, she's a dyed-in-the-wool sustainable food advocate.
At it's not just us. It's the marketplace, too.
John Kerry talks to Grist about the difficulty of climate solutions, the unfortunate necessity of oil and gas, and the vacuity of Mitt Romney.
