Eco-News Roundup: Friday, July 31

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| Fri Jul. 31, 2009 4:00 AM PDT

Happy Friday. Here's what's happening in science, health, and environment news around our blogs:

Just say no to the Blue Dog deal: 57 House dems say they're just not down with Waxman's healthcare proposal.

Better late than never: Obama's bill of insurance rights.

Following the science money: It's been five months since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 delivered $21.5 billion in basic research funding. So what's happening with the science money now?

 

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Photo Essays + Slideshows

kids smoking

Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

Portraits of Addiction

A Manhattan banker shoots portraits of drug abuse, sex work, and homelessness in the Bronx.

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Never Before Seen Photos From Legendary Street Photographer Garry Winogrand

Fourteen amazing scenes of life in America—and hundreds more where that came from.

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