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The age of the cheap electric car has arrived

EV prices are falling, range is rising, and there's free fuel to sweeten the pot.




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Can Volkswagen reinvent itself?

VW is poised to reinvent itself as an EV-friendly treehugger.




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Help teen carpenters build a tiny house eco-village for Seattle's homeless

The after-school carpentry wizards at Sawhorse Revolution have big, community-bettering plans for micro-housing.



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In Vietnam, an urban college campus reimagined as a 'forested mountain'

Honestly, it would be a touch difficult to hit the books on a campus this wildly verdant.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Architecture for the ages: How houses can adapt to aging boomers

How they can provide some space for the next generation as well.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Missouri files suit against California egg law

New requirements for happier hens infringes on the interstate commerce protections of the U.S. Constitution, says Missouri attorney general.




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5 oddball sleeping bags for a fun night's sleep

A roundup of some of the weirdest — or shall we call them unique? — sleeping bags out there.



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Hybrid trucks: Delivering the total package

The shipping industry embraces fuel efficiency with hybrid delivery fleets.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The deadly beasts of animal agriculture

Vanessa has a beef with meat, again.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Media Mayhem: Limbaugh's 'fatwa' against the New York Times' Andrew Revkin

How can you blame the master of talk radio for suggesting that an elitist environmental reporter kill himself?




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More young and middle-aged adults having strokes

In 1994, 12.9 percent of strokes occurred in adults between ages 20 and 55, whereas in 2005, 18.6 percent of strokes occurred in this age group, according to th



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Watch: What girls really think about body image and the media

Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out.



  • Protection & Safety

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Playboy is no longer a nudie mag. (Now you can actually read it!)

For readers, it's great news that Playboy is getting rid of the naked photos.



  • Arts & Culture

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Protests rock Copenhagen, Day 6

Worlds collide as energy corporations, Fortune 500 CEO's, nonprofit leaders and 60,000 protestors try to make sense of the Copenhagen climate talks.



  • Research & Innovations

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Calling in from Copenhagen: MNN blogger Karl Burkart

Video: MNN blogger Karl Burkart chats with Current TV about the politics of blogging at the Copenhagen climate summit.



  • Climate & Weather

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Developing nations walk out of Copenhagen talks

Climate talks in Denmark are on hold after a group of developing nations walked out over concerns about abandoning the Kyoto Protocol.



  • Climate & Weather

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Copenhagen Day 8: G77 walks out, Canada punk'd

Canada does an about-face on its climate target (if only) and the G77 suspends talks after a move to eliminate Kyoto Protocol language.



  • Research & Innovations

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Betting on Copenhagen

A 'prediction market' is betting on the outcome of Copenhagen. Here are 4 experts making their own predictions for COP15.



  • Research & Innovations

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Copenhagen Day 9: Official draft released, drama ensues

Ethiopia shocks African nations by supporting the new draft agreement at Copenhagen. Drama sure to ensure tomorrow.



  • Research & Innovations

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Copenhagen Day 10: NGO fury

NGO's furious over new draft agreement and a radical reduction of badges at the Bella Center. Only 300 delegates will now be allowed in.



  • Research & Innovations

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Copenhagen Day 11: Hillary thwacks ball into China's court

The U.S. secretary of state makes the ACES climate bill targets official and pledges to build a $100 billion fund.



  • Research & Innovations

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Obamahagen (Day 12): ALBA lambasts 'friendly nations' meeting

The Bolivian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) led an impromptu press conference denouncing the closed meeting of 18 'friendly nations' led by Obama. Hugo Chavez



  • Research & Innovations

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The bright side of 'Flopenhagen'

Both environmentalists and U.N. officials agree ... COP15 was a 'failure.' But the 'Copenhagen Accord,' though flawed could mark the messy beginnings of a post-



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Thomas Friedman on Copenhagen

Video: Rachel Maddow is joined by <i>New York Times</i> columnist Thomas Friedman, fresh from attending the climate change conference in Copenhagen for a discus



  • Climate & Weather

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Highlights from Copenhagen

Video clips from the great Copenhagen march for the climate.



  • Research & Innovations

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Progress made on carbon capture and storage

Little by little the Obama administration is clearing the way for CCS.




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Why the legalization of marijuana may be good for agriculture

Pot growers have traditionally had a negative impact on the environment — but that may be about to change.




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War on light bulb efficiency rages on with GOP-backed rider

Just when you thought energy-efficient light bulb uprisings were a thing of the past, the DOE is now powerless when it comes to enforcing efficiency standards.




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LED makeover renders Niagara Falls all the more dazzling

Landmark Niagara Falls get a $3 million LED upgrade to replace a 20-year-old halogen lighting system.




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In Rome, residents rally against LED streetlights

Are harsh white hues ruining Rome's Old World ambiance? The swap of cost-effective LEDs for older, yellow, sodium-vapor streetlights is raising eyebrows.



  • Research & Innovations

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This otherworldly light show tracks galactic garbage drifting across the night sky

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Creative jewelry storage solutions

Find what you need, avoid tangled necklaces, and enjoy your jewelry again with these fun storage ideas.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Durable, sustainable workaday backpacks and bags

Keep it simple with these carryalls with a stylish edge, which will last for years.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Love yourself: A body (image) makeover for women (videos)

Women athletes, working women, and artists are all getting in on the ongoing discussion of women's bodies in the media.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Sticky notes offer messages of hope after student scrawls cry for help on bathroom wall

A student's desperate plea on a bathroom wall is met with powerful messages of support.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Astronomy village keeps residents in the dark

Sky gazers carve out a spot in rural Georgia where the lights won't bother them.




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Artist imagines starscapes over city skylines

Thierry Cohen's artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world's biggest cities.




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How do you track all your habit trackers? Aggregator tools can help

New meta-trackers integrate data for an overall view of users' activity and aim to find hidden connections that might help users improve their lives.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Smartphone case harnesses electromagnetic energy

The Lune can identify that your phone is receiving a call, not from a Bluetooth signal but from the wavelength of the phone’s GSM signal.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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New app may help you cope with jet lag

Jet lag has long been thought of as an unavoidable malady, but a new app might help travelers get some much-needed relief.




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Honest Cooking Magazine for the iPad is for reading, not for cooking

This all-article, no-recipe magazine about food and cooking packs a lot into its first free issue.




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Candy Crush Saga: Addiction is worth millions

An addictive game and millions of micro-transactions equal success for King.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Mukesh Ambani builds an aggressively opulent home

Antilia, the world's first billion dollar home, is completed in Mumbai. While initially marketed as being 'green', the home's size -- 398,000 square feet -- ren



  • Remodeling & Design

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Six American cars that wave the flag

Detroit is back from the brink with some cars worth a second look. It's not just about bankruptcy anymore.




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What Carmageddon taught us about behavioral economics

It was supposed to be Carmageddon in L.A., but instead the two-day closure of the busiest freeway in Los Angeles reiterated a timeless lesson about cars: We los




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A taxidermy-themed storage solution that&#39;s minus the fur, plus the fixie

Trophy Bicycle Holders offer a smart, space-saving storage solution in the form of two 'iconic silhouettes.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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New Google Maps for mobile features Zagat reviews and new offers

Android and iOS users alike will benefit from a redesigned Google Maps app that will include ratings, deals and an incident reporting feature.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Here&#39;s a practical way to close the gender wage gap: Flex time

Judging workers' value by time spent at a desk hurts working moms — and companies' bottom lines. Flex time could fix it.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Eagle Scout&#39;s airport invention will save raptors, and possibly humans too

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.




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Marine artist Wyland encourages kids to connect with the environment through art

Wyland Foundation's National Art Contest helps kids think about how they can protect the oceans.



  • Arts & Culture