Eco-News Roundup: Friday October 15

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| Fri Oct. 15, 2010 4:16 AM PDT

Health and environmental news from our other blogs.

Corn Ethanol FTW: US ups percentage of corn ethanol allowed in fuel blends.

Bucking a Trend: Candidate Ken Buck's talk with a rape victim sets him back.

Mama Grizzlies: Despite talk of mama grizzlies, women will lose seats in Congress this fall.

Taking Aim: W.Va. candidate's ad takes aim at climate bill... literally.

Shocking Treatment: A school's punitive electric shocks may be on their way out.

Read Up: Increase your Burma awareness this weekend.

 

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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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