More Nasty Things in Your Water
For decades, PFAS Chemicals — used in making firefighting foam, non-stick pans, and fabric protectants — have been seeping into groundwater, rivers, lakes, and even into our bodies. Now what?
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Labor Day: Art From the Great Depression
Paintings, drawings, and prints from a dynamic period when President Franklin D. Roosevelt saved America by putting people — including artists — back to work
Climate Change: Toxic Emissions From Politicians
Are you choking on the fumes of climate change denial? Check out this analysis of what’s in the air! It’s not all laughing gas. Some of it may kill us all.
Mysterious Killer: Climate Change is Prime Suspect
A chronic kidney condition spreading rapidly has been blamed on rising temperatures.
16 Crazy Things Americans Did With Guns
True stories, from the tragic to the grotesque, of people shooting at other people, and at things — for reasons that boggle the mind.
Will Nationalism and Fascism Rise Along With Sea Levels?
When rising temperatures and sea levels displace tens of millions of people in the near future, will these climate refugees be welcomed elsewhere or met with hostility? Here is a preview of what’s to come.
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters
If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.
A Medical Miracle: Stem Cell Therapy for a Catastrophic Spinal Injury
A man with a seemingly hopeless spinal injury is walking today, thanks to experimental therapy — using stem cells derived from the fat in his own belly.
Passing the Smell Test: How Dogs Can Sniff Out Cancer
A dog’s sense of smell is one of the great marvels of nature. It not only allows them to detect bombs or drugs but even cancer deep inside the human body.
The US Is Falling Apart in More Ways Than One
If, as the song goes, you feel the earth move under your feet, and the sky tumblin’ down — It may have something to do with the collapsing bridge you’re on, and the fact that people don’t want to pay the taxes needed for its repair. We present a quick look at America’s disintegrating infrastructure with a focus on its bridges.
Magical Gifts That Can Change Your Life
Surprise a loved one with a unique life-changing gift: a job resumé done by a super headhunter. Or, one lesson — guitar, surfing, photography, whatever — with a real pro. Or spooky gadgets from the Spy Store, toys for regressing adults — and more!
The Mysteries of Time
From one minute to the next, we will end one decade and begin the next. A great opportunity for some ruminations on time itself.