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Environment
Can Bike Shows Become the New Auto Shows?
The New Amsterdam Bicycle Show offers an entrée into New York’s bike culture, a jumble of hip geekery, style, and local politics.
News
No Matter Who Wins the Student Loan Fight, Students Will Lose
Congress is squabbling over student loan interest rates, but we really need to reform the system altogether.
News
The World's Longest Invoice: Freelancers Union Declares War on Shady Clients
Ever been stiffed by a client? Add what you're owed to the World's Longest Invoice.
News
Infographic: Americans Say 'Drill, Baby, Drill'
Americans' opinions on where the nation should get its fuel have shifted considerably.
News
Could Five Dollars Solve the Political Gender Gap?
The gender gap in politics may be a result of fewer women donating to candidates.
Environment
While the Weather's Weird, Talk About Climate Change
No one wants to talk about climate change lately. But this might be the perfect opportunity.
News
What Would America Look Like Under the GOP's Budget Plans?
They won't pass, but Paul Ryan and Pat Toomey's proposed budgets are the GOP's vision for the United States—and the center of its election strategy.
Environment
Why Won’t Keystone XL Die?
Congress is trying to force approval of the pipeline—again.
Environment
How Natural Gas Companies Could Make Money by Reducing Smog
Companies could capture methane that currently vents into the atmosphere and sell it for a profit. So why aren't they doing it?
Lifestyle
Homophobia: Should We Blame the Parents?
A new study finds that many homophobic people had authoritarian parents.
News
Why the World's 'Responsibility to Protect' Extends to Libya But Not Syria
The reasons Libya qualified range from geography to religion, all factors on which the Syrian conflict is a much more controversial test case.
Design
Designing Democracy: How Myanmar's Political Parties (Finally) Created Unique Brands
Until this year's election, the two major political parties used eerily similar logos and names.
News
Most Americans Believe Racial Tensions Are Stagnant or Worse Under Obama
Nearly four years after America elected its first black president, the nation's racial woes seem to be worse than they've been in years.
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How Obama Plans to Solve Unfair Taxes—and Electoral Distress
Why does Obama want you thinking about taxes in an election year? Hint: A tough economy and Mitt Romney's enormous personal wealth.
News
'On Minimum Wage, It's a Lot of Money': Poor Women Talk About Birth Control
For low-income women, 'cheap' birth control ain't cheap.
News
The New Red Scare: Why Muslims Aren't Republicans Anymore
The vast majority of Muslims used to be Republicans, with only a thin sliver voting for Democrats. Since 9/11, those numbers have flipped.
Environment
What America Can Learn From the Maldives About Tackling Climate Change
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed is trying to tell the rest of the world, "Look, it is possible to get off fossil fuels."
News
Three in Four Voters Want to Ban LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination is the next frontier of gay rights.
