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Why is Walmart making us fat?
A new paper suggests that big box supercenters, higher cigarette prices, and fewer blue-collar jobs all contribute to obesity.
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Senate approves Keystone — and here’s why that doesn’t matter
The Senate has wasted the entire month of January debating a bill that Obama is going to veto.
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Hoffice sounds like a cult — and I want to join it
In the morning, a laptop brigade streams into your home, and then things start to take a turn for the bizarre.
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Air pollution actually messes with your genes
Sometimes you just have to put people in a smog chamber and dose them with diesel. For science.
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Now is the time to invest in solar, because people are stupid
Many investors seem to think that because oil prices are low, solar is in trouble. They're deeply confused about energy markets.
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Felons, addicts, immigrants: This bakery will hire anyone
A socially conscious Yonkers bakery founded by a Buddhist teacher pioneers a novel "see no evil" approach to human resources -- and it works.
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This beer is literally made from piss
Pouring purified pee down your throat might seem, well, disgusting, but bear with us for a moment.
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Can drones save the world?
We're rapidly approaching the drone saturation point.
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What if virtual reality is our best chance to save the planet?
The Sundance premiere of Racing Extinction was pretty depressing -- but not for the obvious reasons.
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New Tesla feature makes passengers lose their minds
Tesla shows off its new "insane" button by taking unsuspecting passengers from 0 to 60 mph in three seconds. They nearly wet themselves.
