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Dr. Seuss’s beloved book The Lorax teaches kids that a pristine world is one where truffula trees grow, Swomee Swans sing, Humming Fish swim,...
With nature disappearing from children's books and the Lorax endorsing a SUV, we've selected bedtime stories with an environmental bent.
New Scientist took a look at the relative carbon impact of owning a dog (or cat, or hamster) and owning an SUV like a Toyota Land Cruiser. The...
It's easy for Vogue to check every model's ID. It's a lot more difficult to start checking the egos of the magazine's own photographers and editors.
A new study shows that Americans vastly overestimate how often they attend religion services. Why?
For geography buffs and real estate sharks, a new frontier: Lunar real estate.In the interest of funding privatized exploration, settlement and...
Who knew an AP physics project about some obscure cartoon could be so damn entertaining?
A band of talented young media makers formed a collective to make the content they (and you!) want. Here are a few highlights.
Here's an interesting way to get around a ban on incandescent light bulbs: Market them as space heaters.
As a journalist who covers human rights, I spend a lot of time absorbing trauma. This is one thing that helped me deal.
Many people know that there is a relatively cheap, long-lasting and energy efficient alternative to traditional light bulbs. And yet, few people...
Everyone knows you can't smoke in New York, and we recently discovered that New York is the safest city. It's also one of the best places to limit...
In Texas, parents are banding together to ban Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Ironic enough, right? It also happens to be
New York City is well on its way to banning trans-fat, because people seem to be too stupid to not make themselves fat by eating too much...
You know those ubiquitous outdoor billboards? Do you like them? Toronto doesn't. After a long fight, the city has finally agreed to adopt new...
Four Loko is finally drawing the attention of the authorities. Where can you still get it?
Itching for a smoke break between classes? If you attend a CUNY school, you're going to need to get totally off campus.
OK, fine. There was a hiccup or two at the G-8 Summit. And, sure, they didn't reach a perfect state of accord regarding global climate change. But...
Three lost classics that should have made it into the literary canon The snow is ascending up the wall, threatening to hit my kitchen...
And maybe it's time to let it go Last weekend, I was on a little vacation, visiting my friend and former summer camp co-counselor Mike. I...
