San Francisco has approved a ban on plastic grocery bags in supermarkets. Well, actually you'll still be able to get plastic bags, just a more biodegradable kind. Also available are paper and canvas bags, which may be better options for those that give in to the jumbo-sized Fruit Loops.
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Getty photographer Chris Hondros recently received the Robert Capa Gold Metal for the above photo, taken in Iraq shorly after an accidental shooting by U.S. military. NPR has an audio slideshow featuring Chris' narration of the shooting in pictures.
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If you missed out on the Newspaper 2.0 event, or just didn't bring a camera, check out Flickr photos taken by partygoers here and here. And don't forget to RSVP for our event in Philly. Read & Discuss 
On April 14th, put on your blue t-shirt and head to downtown NYC and help simulate what a 10 ft. rise in sea level would do to Manhattan. It's all part of Sea of People, created by the organizers of Step It Up 2007. Read & Discuss 
Marking the 4th anniversary of the war in Iraq, street protests broke out yet again across the country, complete with the usual "The Bush Regime Engineered 9/11" signs and Guantamano reenactment costumes. Check out more fun protest photos on Flickr. Read & Discuss 
A new controversial procedure for organ donation has doctors taking out organs minutes after a patient's heart stops, before the brain is dead. Some say this is harsh and will likely lead to doctors discontinuing treatment earlier. Others say this this a more efficient way to meet the growing demanding for organs since no other system is in... Read & Discuss 
Scooter Libby was found guilty today of lying under oath and obstructing justice. He now faces up to 25 years in prison and constant ridicule on his Wikipedia page. Harry Reid quickly challenged Bush not to pardon him, which will probably happen if the appeal isn't successful. The jurors said they felt bad for Libby, since he was obviously the... Read & Discuss 
AdAge takes a look at the Red campaign's save-Africa-by-buying-stuff approach and wonders if its unimpressive results will create a backlash in the future. Read & Discuss 
Strom Thurmond's twice-removed first cousin's slave was the paternal great-grandfather of Al Sharpton. Kind of a stretch, but still sort of interesting. DNA test to come... Read & Discuss 
Robert J. Lang was a brilliant physicist that gave it all up to fold some paper. Lots of it. Check out the New Yorker's in-depth profile and his amazing portfolio site. Read & Discuss 
Ira Glass, featured in this month's GOOD magazine, is converting his amazing radio program into a TV show on Showtime. Here is a teaser. Read & Discuss 
Name: Patrick Delaney
Age: 25
Location: New York, Tokyo, Sydney
Birthplace: San Francisco
Occupation: art fabricator and fashion model
All in a day’s work
I have been working this way for the past four years. A normal week... Read & Discuss 
Creative Time works with artists to fund and create innovative and provocative public art. They are responsible for New York's "Art Parade" and the 9/11 memorial project "A Tribute In Light." They used some of their past projects to question our relationship with media in our graphic statement.
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The North Dakota House tried (and failed) to pass a bill yesterday honoring Bono even though he's never been to the state. This means that either North Dakotans have absolutely nothing to do or they're desperately in need of some attention. Read & Discuss 
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