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Beyond Nuclear Denial

How a world-ending weapon disappeared from our lives, but not our world.

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| Mon Jul. 9, 2012 3:35 PM PDT

8 Drought-Conscious Tips for Your Home Water Use

You can save water during this fire-and-brimstone summer, and beyond.

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| Fri Jul. 6, 2012 8:17 AM PDT

6 Green Alternatives to Fireworks

Your guide to celebrate Independence Day without environmentally-degrading fireworks.

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| Wed Jul. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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The Amazing Spider-#FAIL

Despite a stellar cast, the Spider-Man reboot stumbles on glaring familiarity and a dearth of kinetic energy.

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| Tue Jul. 3, 2012 8:13 AM PDT

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How a Lone Grad Student Scooped the Government and What It Means for Your Online Privacy

The FTC is going after big tech companies with no wifi, outdated BlackBerries, and computers that can't even access the websites they're supposed to watch over.

By Peter Maass, ProPublica

 | Fri Jun. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Study: Raising MPG Standards Creates Jobs

Research shows that Obama administration's proposed MPG standards will boost US automobile manufacturing.

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| Thu Jun. 28, 2012 1:31 PM PDT

How We Understand Our Gadgets

Lewis Lapham describes living in an American age of techno-wonder and unreason.

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Bike Porn: 7 Awesome Innovations

Your good old 10-speed just got a whole lot cooler.

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Obama Administration's Drone Death Figures Don't Add Up

The Obama administration's varying estimates of deaths caused by drone strikes in Pakistan raise questions about their credibility.

— By Justin Elliott, ProPublica

 | Tue Jun. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The New Obama Doctrine: A Six-Point Plan for Global War

Special Ops, drones, spy games, civilian soldiers, proxy fighters, and cyber warfare are the new stuff of global warfare.

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| Thu Jun. 14, 2012 11:34 AM PDT
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EXCLUSIVE: Florida GOP Congressional Candidate Has History of Registering Sex-Themed Web Addresses

Trey Radel—Rep. Connie Mack IV’s pick to fill his vacated House seat—has bought up raunchy domains that may make many conservative voters blush.

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| Thu Jun. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Built for a Simpler Era, OSHA Struggles When Tower Climbers Die

Tower climbing is now ranked as one of the most dangerous jobs in the US, so why isn't OSHA doing more to protect climbers' lives?

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 | Wed Jun. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's War on Whistleblowers

The president has been accused of allowing the Stuxnet leaks to help in the election, but his overarching policy has been extraordinarily tough on whistleblowing.

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| Tue Jun. 12, 2012 1:30 PM PDT

In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives

An investigation into the poorly regulated and risky world of cell tower climbing.

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 | Tue Jun. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Space: The Mining Frontier

Private companies plan to mine the moon and asteroids, but they may face legal hurdles.

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| Tue Jun. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Downfall of Uni-Solar and the Future of Solar Energy As We Know It

What the Greenville, Michigan solar company's downfall means for the future of solar energy.

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": Obama's Leaky Cyberwar With Iran

David Corn talks to Chris Matthews about the leaks in the cyberwar with Iran.

Fri Jun. 8, 2012 4:47 PM PDT

Interactive: New York's Roofscape Gets Climate Makeover

Witness the evolution of NYC's billion-square-foot roofscape in the face of climate change.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Nuclear Weapons Industry's Money Bombs

How millions in campaign cash and revolving-door lobbying have kept America's atomic arsenal off the chopping block.

— By R. Jeffrey Smith, Center for Public Integrity

| Wed Jun. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Why Mitt Romney Sucks at Tumblr

It's the demographics, stupid.

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| Tue Jun. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT