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Will an App Rescue Long-Form Journalism?
For the creators of the new Atavist app, story is everything.
Read & DiscussIn Cornwall, a Hotel for Chickens
David Roberts's Chicken Hotel serves chickens—but not in the way you're thinking.
Read & DiscussWhere Are the Women on Wikipedia?
Wikipedia contributions are overwhelmingly the work of men. Less than 15% of entries come from female contributors.
Read & DiscussGoing to That Great Big Antfarm in the Sky
Over 20 million of "Uncle Milton's Ant Farms" have sold since their introduction in the late 50s; the company's founder died last month at age 97.
Read & DiscussResidents of Transit-Oriented Development Say "No" to Transit
What happens when a neighborhood is transit-ready but its residents are transit-averse?
Read & DiscussIs Your Neighborhood a Tricycle or a Custom Low Rider?
In her iconic poster, Bikes of San Francisco, Tor Weeks makes compelling case for the bike as the marker of neighborhood identity.
Read & DiscussSustainism Is the New Black
A new "cultural manifesto" for the 21st century provides more slogans than solutions. And gives us the distracting new word "sustainism."
Read & DiscussThe Future of Content? Ask a Supermodel
AOL continues its efforts to revolutionize content by partnering with Heidi Klum. (?!)
Read & DiscussShort Books for Busy People
TED announces TEDBooks, a line of short books for busy people.
Read & DiscussTo Park or Not to Park? That Is the Question
In The Parking Lot Movie, parking attendants contemplate the meaning of life from a tiny booth in Charlottesville, West Virginia.
Read & DiscussNew RAND Report Says Alternative Fuels Don't Benefit the Military
RAND study argues that alternative fuels are unproven, too expensive or too far from commercial scale to meet the military’s needs.
Read & DiscussProject: Reduce Our Collective Energy Consumption
Can you create a mascot or icon for reducing energy consumption by February 9? We'll pay the winner's energy bill for a month.
Read & DiscussFarewell Jack LaLanne (1914-2011)
Jack LaLanne has died from complications from pneumonia.
Read & DiscussWhen the "Big One" Hits, It May Not Be An Earthquake
Instead of an earthquake, California's "big one" might be a megastorm.
Read & Discuss25+ Years, 15 Films, 50 Actors, 96 Characters
Design firm Muller has created a great graphic guide to the Coen Brothers' actors.
Read & DiscussDiabetes Is on the Rise, Especially in the South
1 in 7 adults in Alabama and Mississippi are diabetic.
Read & DiscussRepublicans Really Don't Like Energy Efficiency
House Republicans have announced they'll seek massive cuts to multiple efforts designed to reduce climate change.
Read & DiscussCurious About Electric Vehicles? You Can Now Rent a Tesla for $25
The new peer-to-peer car rental service Getaround is offering members a spin in the $157,000 Tesla Roadster for $25 per hour.
Read & DiscussWal-Mart To Promote Healthy Eating. No, That's Not a Misprint.
Wal-Mart has announced a plan to make thousands of its packaged foods healthier and to drop prices on fruits and vegetables.
Read & DiscussHouse Votes to Repeal "Obamacare"
House Republicans have voted 245-189 to repeal Obama's health care plan.
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