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A lipstick-lover's guide to avoiding Red Dye #40

How I learned to find products that don't contain this common additive.



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Escape rooms put your puzzle-solving skills to the test

You're locked in a room and everything inside could be a clue to help you get out. Can you escape in 60 minutes?



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I'm living with cancer, and I'm OK

For my 23rd birthday, along with some shirts and books and other stuff, I got Hodgkin's disease.



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4 free, short, at-home yoga videos to keep up your practice

4 free, short yoga videos. These videos, each less than 20 minutes, will keep you moving and toned, even if you have limited time to practice.



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Exploring yoga styles: What is Bikram yoga?

How is Bikram yoga like — and unlike — other hot styles of yoga? Bikram refers to the style of yoga popularized by yoga master Bikram Choudhury, which inclu



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Yoga for standing desk lovers

Standing all day is healthier than sitting, but adjusting can be a challenge. Some yoga moves can make the difference.



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Do you have to be skinny to do yoga?

It's time to look beyond the images in magazines to see what yoga has to offer.



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Can yoga keep you healthier this winter?

Try this routine to help your body fight off the coughs and colds going around this season.



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Yoga: The key to breast cancer recovery

Yoga provides graded exercise that can be tailored for individuals, making it useful for all sorts of patients and their lifestyles.




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Hillary Clinton and 7 other yoga devotees known for other pursuits

From wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to the New York Giants, these sun-saluting stars may surprise you.



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Easy yoga routine helps skiers enjoy the snow

Take off your equipment and run through some poses, right there on the snow, for a quick warm-down.



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Russell Simmons says meditation is the key to greater happiness

Business magnate shares the benefits and practice of daily meditation in his new book 'Success Through Stillness.'



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A reluctant spring: Yoga poses to shake off winter

For a smooth transition between the seasons, try these cleansing asanas.



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Why it's OK to practice distracted meditation

Meditation still works even if you can't completely clear your mind of distractions. Just keep gently pushing those thoughts away.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The dark side of Canada's oil boom

Unbeknownst to many, Canada now produces more oil than Texas or Kuwait. A new book, <i>Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent</i> uncovers the dark



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Montana and North Dakota say yes to oil sands

North Dakota and Montana are preparing to tap into a pipeline that will link the Alberta oil sands with refineries on the Gulf Coast.




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Another pipeline spill makes for another political battle

Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.




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North Dakota sitting on a (black) gold mine

A huge oil reserve under the western part of the state is drawing interest, according to reports.




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Another snag for the Keystone XL pipeline

Five Nebraska lawmakers say there is no rush to approve a massive pipeline that could damage the environment.




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To end the age of fossil fuels, try learning to speak its language

Climate activists are about to launch two weeks of protest against a pipeline from Alberta's tar sands to the Gulf Coast. They'd do well to remember there are n




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Indigenous leaders join Keystone protesters at White House

Tribal leaders are among the thousands of protesters who are trying to keep the Obama administration from giving the green light to a new pipeline.




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Biden calls for clean energy while protesters picket White House

The vice president has strong words about energy policy, but it's the administration's actions that have most in the environmental world concerned.




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Kyra Sedgwick urges president to reject Keystone pipeline

Actress partners with Natural Resources Defense Council, asking people to join her in opposing the $7 billion project.



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State Dept. faces Keystone XL investigation

Amid accusations of bias and corruption, the agency's inspector general will investigate its review of the proposed oil-sands pipeline from Canada.




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Robert Redford praises Obama on Keystone decision

Actor and environmentalist says President stood up to Big Oil by delaying project and calling for more environmental reviews.



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Reactions to the Keystone XL decision

With the 1,700-mile oil pipeline now likely on hold until 2013, here's a roundup of reactions from 10 people closely involved in the debate.




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Obama to reject Keystone XL pipeline

The State Department has denied the proposed oil pipeline from Canada, heading off a congressionally mandated deadline of Feb. 21.




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Reactions to the Keystone XL rejection

The Obama administration's move won't necessarily kill the controversial oil pipeline, but it has still drawn strong reactions from both sides of the debate.




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Fox News: Keystone XL will create 2,000, 85,000, one million jobs

According to the GOP's favorite media mouthpiece, the Keystone XL pipeline would have created thousands, no- tens of thousands, no- hundreds of thousands, wait-




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Senators take note... 500,000 petitions in 8 hours means you&#39;re being watched

Senators tried (again) to sneak a last-minute approval for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline into a new transportation bill. But a record-setting 500,000 s




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Obama needs to face climate change, reject Keystone pipeline

Climate activist Bill McKibben says now is the time for the Obama administration to stand up to the richest industry on Earth.




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Pipeline spills call attention to Keystone XL

From Michigan to Arkansas, a series of recent oil spills have raised doubts about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.



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Impact of Keystone XL pipeline examined in new e-book

Washington Post energy correspondent Steven Mufson traveled the 1,700-mile path of the controversial tar sands pipeline.




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Protestors dislike Mark Zuckerberg&#39;s support of Keystone XL pipeline

Ads supporting the pipeline are the work of 2 political offshoots of Zuckerberg's social welfare organization.




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Celebs star in Keystone XL pipeline horror trailer spoof

Amy Smart, Justin Chatwin, Wendie Malick and Ed Begley Jr. for the Environmental Media Association.




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A little-known fish takes a star turn by eating a shark in one gulp

NOAA scientists capture video of a wreckfish swallowing a shark whole.




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Humpback whales share songs on their travels

New research from a team of U.K. scientists reveals that humpback whales share songs during their migratory travels in the South Pacific.




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William Kamkwamba on the Daily Show

The Malawian inventor who built a windmill at the age of 14 stopped in last night for a visit with the Daily Show's Jon Stewart.




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Two wind turbines self-destruct in same week

Turbines in Denmark and Sweden throw off blades — a rare event, but one to consider as alternative energy use grows across globe.




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Siemens brings green jobs to KS town

Siemens recently broke ground on a wind power nacelle production facility in Hutchinson, Kansas; the facility will bring more than 400 green-collar jobs to the




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Fish hold the key to better wind farms

Wind farm power is significantly limited by how close one turbine can be to another. But a fish-like configuration could change all of that.




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Power from New York City&#39;s East River?

Dean Corren's vision of a greener world includes using New York City's East River to produce electricity. As technology director at Verdant Power, he's trying t




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Germany stakes its cleantech future on stiff sea breezes

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh




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It looks like we&#39;re going to need a bigger cart: Wind turbines come to Home Depot

Select Home Depot stores across 6 states are now selling the Skystream 3.7, a personal wind turbine that's quiet, compact and capable of producing up to 400 kWh




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Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle



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Vestas will reduce workforce by 10%

Planned cuts will eliminate 2,335 wind industry jobs.




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The week in review for Big Renewables

A striking infographic demonstrates the latent power of Big Solar in the United States. A powerful image from the Irish Sea illustrates the staggering scale of




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Rock on! 10 one-hit wonder songs

From 'My Sharona' to 'Tubthumping,' here's how to celebrate National One-Hit Wonder Day.



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Shake off the bah-humbugs with Dial-a-Carol

Need holiday cheer? Call Dial-a-Carol 24/7 for a festive boost.




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This gorgeous cricket chorus sounds like humans singing a haunting song

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.