Help keep Salon independent

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A seller sells onions to a shopper at West LA Farmer's Market in Santa Monica, California on May 3, 2020. - All Farmers Markets in the City of Los Angeles must have an approved COVID-19 operational plan to work under public health orders and Mayor Garcetti's direction. (APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our food system — here’s how we can localize it

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A man wearing a protective mask walk in the rain past the Royal Swedish Opera (at left) in Stockholm, Sweden (Getty Images)

The U.S.’s pandemic response has hurt Americans — examples around the world show how to do better

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Why humanity should look to its roots as we revillage our towns and cities

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More than 9 million people are Freecycling instead of buying new

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Second Women’s March draws huge anti-Trump crowds as the government shuts down

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Hospital staff dumped a mentally ill patient in freezing weather wearing only a hospital gown

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Experts predict 4 surprising ways Jeff Sessions’ reefer madness pot decision could shake out in 2018

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5 bad cell phone habits you should break

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In this June 22, 2016 poto, a man moves a cauldron used for brewing a psychedelic tea locals know as the Holy Daime in Ceu do Mapia, Amazonas state, Brazil. Ayahuasca brew is sacred to Ceu do Mapia villagers, who use it in rituals that blend together Indian beliefs with Roman Catholicism. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) (AP)

Brazil is giving prisoners ayahuasca as part of their rehab

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3 things you probably didn’t know about humans’ ancient relationship with dogs

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People studying at the British Library in London. (Reuters/Paul Hackett)

Millennials are the biggest public library visitors

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Red-state blue-state divide is showing up in tourism: Stereotypes are keeping liberals from Alabama beaches

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12-year-old girl forced to quit chess tournament after her dress was deemed “seductive”

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FILE - This Oct. 20, 2015, file photo, shows a sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (AP)

Fighting fake news: Google’s new fact-check tool attempts to combat a global issue

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Should your insurance company pay for medical marijuana?

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As many as 60,000 detained immigrants may have engaged in forced labor for private prison companies

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The deeply unnerving way fast food packaging screws with your hormones

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5 incredibly easy ways to “age-proof” your body

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Where does your state rank on the happiness scale?

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The rent really is too damn high: Why American renters have never had it worse

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7 facts that prove alcohol is way more dangerous than marijuana

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