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A New York City transplant wonders whether the city is making her crazy -- or if it's just her. The answer? Maybe a little of both.
It’s a little too easy to create a ton of waste while you’re getting wasted. Unless you’re near a store...
Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais has spent 30 years studying the Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" -- a human-made disaster caused in large part by industrial agriculture. Here's what she wants you to know.
A more likely (if unproven) culprit: the drought in Texas.
A 2011 hot button issue for the right ends with a whimper.
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.
No, seriously, we love California! Sorry about Prop 13.
A levee in the southeast corner of Louisiana was overtopped, but the storm's effect on New Orleans has so far been minimal on the seventh anniversary of the arrival of Katrina.