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Environment
Why the Chevy Volt's Fire Problem Is Actually a PR Problem
A government agency is investigating its safety after a test car caught on fire. Are consumers holding electric cars to a higher standard?
Education
Is the White House Committed to Addressing the Role Poverty Plays in the Achievement Gap?
The Department of Education is allocating more money to the Promise Neighborhoods program. Is it enough to make a real difference?
Education
Meet the World's First Solar Powered Study Lantern
Thanks to this solar lantern, for less than $10, students living without electricity could have light to study by when the sun goes down.
News
NYPD Starts Draconian Crack-Down on Cyclists Riding Outside Bike Lanes
A day after the bike-critical NY Post reported rampant rule flouting by cyclists on one street, the NYPD took action right in that spot.
Culture
The Stupidest Dog Leash in the World
An accessory for the dog owner who wants to look like they're killing their dog.
Lifestyle
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Now Requiring Fatter Crash Test Dummies
The super-sizing of all forms of American transit continues apace, in response to the country's obesity epidemic.
Lifestyle
Americans Are Now Fat Enough to Need Bigger Buses, Too
The Federal Transit Authority has submitted a proposal to update its bus testing regulations to more accurately reflect average passenger weights.
Lifestyle
Food for Thinkers: Synthesizing Food Safety Politics Into Something Edible
Helena Bottemiller makes sense of U.S. food policy—and shares a behind-the-scenes peek at the preparations for a White House State Dinner.
Business
Seventh Generation Snags Burt's Bees CEO to Replace Founder
Seventh Generation was shaken when it fired its founder. Will the new CEO live up to the company's core values?
News
Most Bike Accidents Apparently Bikers' Fault in San Francisco
The Bay Citizen has sifted through every single police report for bicycle accidents over the last two years and assembled a fascinating array of data.
Education
Does Requiring Professional Licensing Stifle Entrepreneurship?
Regulators say licensing ensures safety and sanitation. Critics claim the education and training costs required for licenses are hurting the economy.
News
Blind Man Drives Car Independently at Daytona Speedway
Do you need sight to drive? A blind man used 3D laser censors, vibrating gloves and other "non-visual" technology to pass a road test this weekend.
Lifestyle
This Exemplary Embodiment: The Year in Food Patents
I think that patent applications—where human ingenuity meets dreams of profit, within the straitjacket of line diagrams and legal prose—might be...
Lifestyle
Food Safety Bill Brought Back from the Dead
In a surprise vote on Sunday evening, the Senate passed the Food Safety Modernization Act, which now looks set to become law. But will it work?
Lifestyle
What Does the Food Safety Bill Really Mean?
The Senate passes the long-awaited food safety bill, the first overhaul in seven decades.
Culture
Is This the Best "Wear Your Seatbelt" Ad of All Time? [UPDATED]
Here's an inventive approach to seatbelt advocacy-one that doesn't rely on fear to get its message across.
Design
Watch this Invisible Airbag Helmet for Cyclists Inflate
Behold a stylish girl wearing an invisible airbag-the genius new invention for bikers from (where else?) Sweden.
News
Are Heightened Security Efforts in the United States Worth the Costs, and Do They Make America Feel Safer? Answers
