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FILE - In this file photo taken July 16, 2014, Christian Oggenfuss stands near solar panels on top of the living roof at the Odette Estate winery in Napa, Calif. A new estimate from the U.S. government shows that California met about half of the state's electricity demand for three hours on March 11, 2017--the state's goal is for 50 percent of all electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) (AP)

Sun sets on US green economy leadership

Lucien Georgeson, Mark Maslin - The Conversation

The sun may be setting on the USA’s green economy leadership

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The problem with "dysbiosis"

Elizabeth Preston - Undark

The prefix dys- implies that something is wrong with the microbiome. Some researchers say this is a problem.

A Green Crowned Brilliant is pictured at a Hummingbird feeding station on January 15, 2016 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

How many genes do you really need?

Jessica M. Velez, Alison Gerken, Amey Redkar - The Conversation

Researchers are now identifying species that have streamlined their genome to adapt to a particular lifestyle.

National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks during a White House news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House October 3, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/Alex Wong)

John Bolton, resistance hero? No, but...

Andrew O'Hehir

Bolton has turned on his former boss, and it's delicious. But I guarantee he wants no part of the decaf #resistance

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E-cigarette waste raises concerns

Eli Wolfe - FairWarning

E-cigarette waste includes microplastics, metals, nicotine and combustible lithium ion batteries

White nationalist attend a rally on October 28, 2017 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The event billed as a White Lives Matter rally is hosted by Nationalist Front, which is a coalition of several white supremacist organizations. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/Salon)

Extremism's constant state of grievance

Lauren Schiller

What connects the white supremacist ideology of so-called white nationalists to extreme misogyny? Victimhood

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Josh Seftel and Mac McKinney (Original Thinkers)

"My whole life is guilt"

Nicole Karlis

Salon talks a man featured on "Secret Lives of Muslims" about rejecting the anti-Islam beliefs he once held

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How gamers are one-upping nature

Luyi Cheng - Massive Science

Building elaborate structures from scratch is difficult for computers, but in the hands of a gamer...

President Donald Trump (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's chaos targets rule of law

Bob Hennelly

Democrats are finally moving against Trump. But in three years he's done a lot to render our government useless

Coal miners from Blackjewel coal company pass time chatting on the railroad tracks that lead to one of the company's mines on August 08, 2019 near Cumberland, Kentucky. The miners unexpectedly found themselves unemployed when Blackjewel declared bankruptcy and shut down their mine. Just as unexpected was the discovery that their final paychecks had bounced. When a few of the miners learned the company was shipping out a final load of coal by rail they decided to blockade the tracks to prevent the shipment from leaving the mine until they were paid their wages.  The blockade, which is in its 11th day, has received a local and national outpouring of support. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

"Direct action getting results"

Jessica Corbett - Common Dreams

When workers stand together, fight back, and demand an end to corporate greed — they win," said Sen. Bernie Sanders

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An income tax to correct inequality?

Cody Cain

A market-based solution to inequality: A punitive tax on the wealthy that goes away when inequality is reduced

Hong Kong supporters protest outside Staples Center ahead of the Lakers vs Clippers NBA season opener in Los Angeles on October 22, 2019. - Activists handed out free T-shirts displaying support for the Hong Kong protests after an NBA fan in Northern California raised enough money to pay for more than 10,000 shirts, according to the organizer who goes by the pseudonym "Sun Lared" as LeBron James of the Lakers suffers the brunt of people's anger after comments he made in response to the tweet from Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey in support of Hong Kong protesters, and drawing the ire of the Chinese Communist Pary. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Blayne Haggart, Vinu Selvaratnam

US President Donald Trump speaks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

The history of US investment in Ukraine

Matthew Pauly - The Conversation

Multiple American presidents have viewed US support of Ukraine's democracy as critical to the national interest

A Cal Fire firefighter monitors the Kincaide Fire as it burns a hillside on October 24, 2019 in Geyserville, California. Fueled by high winds, the Kincaide Fire has burned over 7,000 acres in a matter of hours and has prompted evacuations in the Geyserville area. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images))

Max Moritz, Faith Kearns

Wedding in prison (Getty Images/Salon)

My wedding day, inside a prison

Keeonna Harris

The prison has been the third person in my relationship for years, and now it’s the third person in my marriage

U.S. soldiers from 1-8, 3rd Brigade, of the 4th Infantry Division search a store in the industrial section of Samarra, 17 December, 2003. A major operation named Operation Ivy Blizzard began early Wednesday morning which targeted a large number of wanted men and suspected weapons caches (STEFAN ZAKLIN/AFP via Getty Images)

In Iraq, right after the 2003 invasion

Frank Gregory Ford, Eleanor Cooney

Word got out fast that the police station in Samarra was the place to go if you wanted to talk to the Americans

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Goodbye, DARE

Mike Ludwig - Truthout

Arming students with facts empowers them to educate people around them, whether they choose to use drugs or not.

Spooky Spider Cake (Courtesy Meghan McGarry)

Impress Halloween guests with this cake

Joseph Neese

Everyone will think you went to pastry school once you finish decorating this pastry accessible to all skill levels

Beat Falafel (Skyhorse Publishing)

Have you tasted beet falafels yet?

Hannah Pemberton - Buddha Bowls

Make twice as many falafels and store them in the fridge to spice up salads and sandwiches at a moment’s notice

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Science has a garbage problem

Simone Eizagirre - Massive Science

Research institutions need to reflect on their attitudes toward plastic waste and make sustainability a priority

Still from BoJack Horseman (Netflix)

"BoJack" halfway down the homestretch

Melanie McFarland

As Netflix's animated hit kicks off its final season, it asks if bad men (and horses) can be redeemed

GREAT YARMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 19: The sun starts to rise behind Britain's largest offshore wind farm off the Great Yarmouth coastline on July 19, 2006 in Norfolk, England. The 30 turbines cost GBP75million and can generate enough power for 41,000 homes are seen by supporters as a clean and green way to generate electricity and a way of cutting down on harmful green house gas emmissions. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

"A breath of fresh air"

Eoin Higgins - Common Dreams

"Let's get going!"

A layer of pollution can be seen hovering over Los Angeles, California (Getty/Frederic J. Brown)

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