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The bizarre social history of beds

Brian Fagan - The Conversation

For centuries, people thought nothing of crowding family members or friends into the same bed

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Citizen science helps fill in the gaps

Tony Robert Walker - The Conversation

Plastics straws are now hard to find. Are plastic bags next?

One handle for all your luggage

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The Tach Tuff Connectable Hard Luggage Set helps you navigate through busy airports with ease.

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Vaping by the numbers

Harriet Blair Rowan - KFF Health News

Vaping has surged in the past two years, particularly among teenagers and young adults.

The Dudleya Verityi succulent (Wiki Commons)

Millennials are killing rare succulents

Nicole Karlis

Many native succulents are going extinct, thanks to plant poachers fulfilling a huge demand for Californian plants

Banana seller in his shop (Getty Images/ Bartosz Hadyniak)

It’s time to stop eating trash bananas

Keith A. Spencer

The Cavendish banana is doomed, but there are plenty of other commercial banana cultivars Americans don't yet know

Tangy Salsa (Skyhorse Publising)

Learn how to make fresh salsa at home

Joseph Neese

Pro-tip: It’s best to allow one or two hours for the flavors to settle before serving

Mike Pompeo (Getty/Kevin Hagen)

Trump blames Iran for Saudi bombing

Matthew Rozsa

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of an attack in Saudi Arabia that has been claimed by rebels in Yemen

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"You want a rich lady mouth"

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Adult orthodontia is exploding. Are we all trying to run from our pasts?

TOLEDO, OHIO - AUGUST 4:  Algae washes ashore from Lake Erie at Maumee Bay State Park August 4, 2014 in Oregon, Ohio. Toledo, Ohio area residents were once again able to drink tap water after a two day ban due to algae related toxins.  (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images) (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

Lake Erie & Rights of Nature

Dana Zartner - The Conversation

Should lakes, rivers and other resources have legal rights?

A Safeway grocery store is photographed Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (AP)

Supermarkets: Next wave of labor unrest

Michael Arria - In These Times

Grocery workers in the Pacific Northwest are demanding higher wages and an end to the gender pay gap

Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks during a public employees union candidate forum Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (AP Photo/John Locher)

O'Rourke doubles down on gun buybacks

Matthew Rozsa

Beto O'Rourke told "Meet the Press" on Sunday that the NRA "has purchased the complicity and silence" of Congress

Never travel without perfect headphones

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The LUNATUNE Wireless Headphones fit perfectly into your carry-on.

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Bringing fresh produce to corner stores

Nadra Nittle - Civil Eats

Corner store conversion projects aim to combat food insecurity in low-income communities

Donald Trump causing depression in the American people (Getty Images/Elsa/Salon)

Trump depression — and how to fight it

Paul Rosenberg

Experts see a "population-based depression" taking hold in America. But it might force us toward positive change

Registered nurses and supporters protest outside of a Kaiser Permanente facility in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

"The largest strike since 1997"

Shira Tarlo

Union leaders call for 80,000 Kaiser Permanente workers to be ready to strike on or after Oct. 1

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street, in London to face prime minister's questions for the last time Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Cameron will be appearing before Parliament as prime minister for the last time before handing over to successor Theresa May.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (AP)

David Cameron: Boris Johnson is a liar

Matthew Rozsa

David Cameron says that Boris Johnson "risked an outcome he didn’t believe in" to advance his political career

Shot of a young man studying in a college library and looking stressed (Getty Images/ People Images)

Why college students are so stressed

Sophia A. McClennen

College students exhibit stress at levels far higher than their parents did, and it's no wonder why

Old man with a cup of tea (Getty Images/ jeangill)

80somethings on how to cope with aging

Katherine Esty

Should we fear, or embrace, aging? These 80somethings explain their outlooks

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Fresh attention on Kavanaugh accusation

Matthew Rozsa

Corroborating information about an accusation against Kavanaugh was not investigated prior to his 2018 confirmation

A defunct coal-fired power station near Johnson City, New York. (Duncan Rawlinson/Flickr)

Chubb will no longer invest in coal

Elana Sulakshana - Truthout

Chubb’s new anti-coal policy demonstrates how the insurance industry can help mitigate the climate crisis.

Become a pro chef at home for only $120

Shopping Content By Salon Marketplace

Prep the meal of your dreams with this 4-Piece Arondight Knife Set, then set them safely on their magnetic rack

From left, Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., entrepreneur Andrew Yang, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro resume their debate Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, after a break during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Climate change at the third debate

Paola Rosa-Aquino - Grist

The moderators didn’t exactly prioritize climate change, but candidates stepped up to the plate

A White-crowned Sparrow sits on a branch on an early spring day in South-central, Alaska. (Getty Images/istockphoto)

"Colony Collapse" could affect birds

Julia Conley - Common Dreams

Bees died en masse from Colony Collapse Disorder, now known to have originated from neonicotinoids. Are birds next?

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