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The law has been particularly effective at ensuring access to public transportation for communities of color. Fitting -- it was born on a bus.
Predictions about what El Niño's going to do this year have been thrown around for the last few months. Here's why you should care.
A reader wants to get a little of the plastic out of her life. Umbra offers a few tips for reducing refuse.
What's more natural -- locavore purism or technical wizardry? Pork from a happy pig or live ants on your lettuce? An email dialogue about the future of sustainable eating.
A reader is distraught about the petrochemicals in her paper products. Umbra wipes away her tears.
A Guardian writer argues for a drastic rethink of America's love of pets. First up: golden retriever time-shares.
Anthony Ingraffea argues that fugitive methane emissions turn natural gas from a climate benefit into yet another strike against fossil fuels.
Feeling the wind in your hair is way more fun than popping a pill.
Today's foundations came of age in a time when unbiased, expert advice led to bipartisan solutions. That's all gone now. How should they deal with today's polarization?