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Could This Scary Report Get Americans to Care About Climate?

Yes, it's only a draft, but here's why the National Climate Assessment is a BFD.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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14 Ways Obama Can Push Gun Control Without Congress

Forget the House of Representatives. Here’s what the White House can do right now.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Ex-IRS Director on Dark-Money Groups: "Investigate Them and Prosecute Them"

The IRS needs to crack down on political nonprofits, experts say—or risk looking weak and useless.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Corn on MSNBC: Can We Actually Pass Gun Control Laws?

Gun control legislation would have to be passed over the NRA's dead body.

Thu Jan. 10, 2013 4:45 PM PST

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Leaded Fuel Is a Thing of the Past—Unless You Fly a Private Plane

Thanks to FAA foot-dragging, many small planes still use the leaded fuel banned from automobiles in the mid-'90s.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Proposed Legislation Would Block Bank Execs From Regulating Banks

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will reintroduce legislation to prohibit financial industry executives from sitting on Federal Reserve boards.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 12:19 PM PST
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Flashback: Obama's Treasury Secretary Pick Claimed Deregulation Did Not Cause the Financial Crisis

Jack Lew in 2010: "The problems in the financial industry preceded deregulation."

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 10:50 AM PST
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5 Ways to Prepare NYC for the Next Hurricane Sandy

Giant sea gates or no, climate-proofing the Big Apple might be easier than we thought, a new report suggests.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Inside the Radical Plan to Fight Foreclosures With Eminent Domain

Can cities save struggling homeowners by seizing their loans from lenders? Only if they take on Wall Street.

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST

US Mass Shootings, 1982-2012: the Data From Our Investigation

62 Cases: Profiles of the killers, what weapons they used, prior signs of mental illness, and more.

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| Thu Dec. 27, 2012 1:40 PM PST

The NRA Myth of Arming the Good Guys

Mass shootings in the US are on the rise—and ordinary citizens with guns don't stop them.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 2:11 PM PST

The New Bipartisan Plan to Drag Dark Money Into the Daylight

The new plan's biggest obstacle: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Congress' defender of dark money.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 9:28 AM PST

Congress Says Netflix Can Share What You're Watching

Congress quietly changed a key video privacy law while you weren't paying attention.

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| Thu Dec. 27, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Will the New Ethanol Blend Tank My Ride?

The EPA has approved a new gas mix with more ethanol, but it might damage your car.

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| Mon Dec. 24, 2012 4:00 AM PST

All We Want for Christmas Is...Guns

This year's Black Friday showed a record number of firearms purchased for the holidays.

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| Sun Dec. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Report: Your Charitable Donation Is Going to Telemarketers, Not Charity

Nonprofits hire telemarketers to do their fundraising, and the telemarketers keep a lot of the money.

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| Fri Dec. 21, 2012 2:27 PM PST

151 Victims of Mass Shootings in 2012: Here Are Their Stories

Bearing witness to the worst year of gun rampages in modern US history.

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 | Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:56 PM PST

After Newtown, Will NRA Still Demand a Ban on Docs Asking Kids about Guns?

The NRA wants doctors out of the discussion when it comes to guns in the home in America.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 11:07 AM PST

Are US Nuke Secrets Vulnerable to Cyberattack?

The Department of Energy's internal watchdog has released a "very problematic" report about its cybersecurity practices.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Do Armed Civilians Stop Mass Shooters? Actually, No.

Five cases commonly cited as a rationale for arming Americans don't stand up to scrutiny.

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| Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:00 AM PST