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A child is struck by a driver and killed when crossing the street on foot with his mother -- and she is the one who is charged with vehicular homicide. Why is normal, instinctive pedestrian activity criminalized?
In addition to generating much-needed revenue, a carbon tax would force industries to pay for the pollution they create, instead of placing the burden on the public.
Is this your idea of a great place? Didn’t think so.Photo: Robert TerrellDavid Roberts has been sketching out a positive,...
Why is CNN trying to tie the recent European E. coli outbreak to raw milk?
In 1950s science fiction movies, irradiated monsters would emerge from the sea to level Tokyo as horrified citizens flee. In...
Women and their kids in Kunderpara, Bangladesh.The women of Kunderpara village are used to having water all around them. They...
Photographer Burton Holmes created gorgeous photographs that documented urban life before the rise of the automobile. Could they help us to recapture some of what we have lost?
What’s the difference?: What seemed like organic fertilizer to farmers could have been spiked with the synthetic kind.Truck photo (left):...
New 'Climate Pragmatism' report ignores science, perpetuates right-wing myths, and advocates a "no regrets" approach.
