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I skipped the last pair of mom jeans today for a preppy sweater and a linen skirt. Did someone just call me Muffy?
Oil fueled the United States' rise as a global superpower. Now, as oil declines as a major source of energy, is it bringing the U.S. down with it?
David Roberts highlights two great ideas from Obama's jobs plan: greening schools and expanding job-sharing.
What if instead of landing him in jail, Tim DeChristopher's bidding was welcomed? What if enviros were allowed to bid for federal land leases?
Here's the big innovation that will be accompanying the space shuttle on its final launch this Friday: A zero-energy still that converts urine into a sweet, drinkable liquid. Still want to be an astronaut when you grow up?
In budget terms, tax expenditures may look the same as simple government spending, but the political differences are enormously important.
A historic house in Ann Arbor generates more energy than it consumes, is located in a walkable neighborhood.
New labor laws could protect children as young as 12 from working, and even dying, in dangerous jobs on industrial farms. But do they go far enough?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving to grant increased protection to areas within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
