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As the charbroiled western states cool down for the winter, ranchers are bracing themselves for year-round fire risk. Here's what that means for the meat on our plates.
A sustainable meat company wants beef to be a luxury food. But will America buy it?
Recent studies show that air pollution decreases test scores and contributes to ADHD, both of which can cause big trouble later in life.
Late-summer 2014 has brought uncomfortable news for residents of the U.S. Southwest — and I'm not just talking about 109-degree heat.
The so-called "Hail Mary" to save Sen. Mary Landrieu's political hide is a pointless Kabuki dance.
Here are five things you should do if you’re ever unlucky enough to be hit. And a shining example of what not to do.
If the dominant rats were further down in the tunnels, mostly submissive rats would have survived. Which could make rats nicer overall. Maybe. Probably not.
Activists around the country are shaping public decisions -- and reshaping their communities for the better.
ProPublica's interactive 50-state map is the best tour guide yet for this increasingly common hazard of North America's energy boom.
