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College admissions are a joke: Why the process has nothing to do with education
Matthew Bruenig
The truth is, SATs and college admissions in general are just about socioeconomic sorting. What's the point?
Pentagon warns that climate change could enable terrorism
Lindsay Abrams
The impacts of climate change pose a serious threat to national security
Obama’s disappearing act: What happened to the president he wanted to be?
David Bromwich
The fatal strategic flaws that undermined the potential for a transformative presidency
Catfight: How mountain lions are struggling to survive
Noah Sudarsky
Cougars are making a comeback. But conflicts with humans are on the rise, putting their fate in jeopardy
Buy less, do more: 5 reasons why experiences make us happier than things
Lindsay Abrams
We need to shift away from a culture of materialism and toward one of experientialism, says author James Wallman
The search for the Higgs boson – and why science will defeat stupidity
Andrew O'Hehir
A thrilling documentary makes science look awesome. But does this tremendous discovery mean "the end of physics"?
The sociopathic 1 percent: The driving force at the heart of the Tea Party
Paul Rosenberg
In their warped view of society, only the individual exists -- with no social relations, shared history and culture
Climate buffoons’ real motives: 5 reasons they still spout debunked garbage
Lindsay Abrams
From greed to idiocy, here's the true agenda of deniers who still claim climate change isn't happening
Sea level rise could knock out the Statue of Liberty, along with a fifth of all World Heritage sites
Lindsay Abrams
This is why we can't have nice things
Solar power is really close to becoming mainstream
Lindsay Abrams
2013 was a record year for solar energy, according to the latest industry report
Meet the environmental “regulator” who hates science: John Skvarla’s coal ash mess
Spencer Woodman
When a facility dumped many tons of toxic coal ash into N.C.’s Dan River, how the state reacted will astound you
White House ignores Bill Nye: NASA budget remains stagnant
Sarah Gray
Though the space exploration budget has flatlined, NASA is still aiming high -- like landing on an asteroid high
Trouble in paradise: Hawaiians vs. Big Agriculture
Maureen Nandini Mitra
Islands like Kauai have emerged as the new battleground for GMO regulation
Climate change could mean the end of Chipotle’s guacamole
Lindsay Abrams
The fast food company is preparing for an avocado-free future
Another unanticipated effect of climate change: 30,000-year-old virus emerges from melting ice
Lindsay Abrams
Dangerous viruses could be lurking beneath the permafrost, scientists say
Study: Trying to convince parents to vaccinate their kids just makes the problem worse
Lindsay Abrams
Why is it so hard to change a skeptic's mind?
California utility’s clever new way to conserve water: Behavior modification
Lindsay Abrams
People who use less water than their neighbors earn "smiley faces" -- apparently all the motivation they need
GOP’s “inane” war on science: Plasma physicist congressman takes on the denialists
Josh Eidelson
Retiring Rep. Rush Holt tells us why "millions will die" due to climate change -- but why the solution is a bargain
Cracking down on gasoline: EPA announces tough new pollution rule
Lindsay Abrams
The new regulations will significantly lower sulfur emissions
Keystone XL Dissent: Scenes from a massive student protest
Lindsay Abrams
Nearly 400 people were arrested in front of the White House Sunday
10 worst right-wing moments of the week —Ted Nugent’s “race war” edition
Janet Allon
The conservative rocker can't stop saying terrible things about Obama, while Bill O'Reilly gets sexist
Could puffins go the way of the dodo?
Jason Bittel
As tufted puffin populations take a deep dive, an effort surfaces to get the birds listed as endangered species
Apple CEO Tim Cook to climate deniers: “Get out of this stock”
Lindsay Abrams
Cook took a bold stance on environmental issues at Friday's annual shareholder meeting
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