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The Pope Thinks Climate Change Is a Major Threat. So Do American Catholics.

Most Catholics say global warming is a "crisis" or a "major problem."

Texting While Walking Is Obviously Dumb. So Why Can't We Stop Doing It?

Bans? Apps? Public shaming? What will it take to stop the skyrocketing injury rate?

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It's way more dangerous than you think.

—Maddie Oatman

2014 Was the Year We Finally Started to Do Something About Climate Change

A year of extreme weather, climate denial, and some hope.

The Pope Thinks Climate Change Is a Major Threat. So Do American Catholics.

Most Catholics say global warming is a "crisis" or a "major problem."

Texting While Walking Is Obviously Dumb. So Why Can't We Stop Doing It?

Bans? Apps? Public shaming? What will it take to stop the skyrocketing injury rate?

Friends Don't Let Friends Walk Drunk

It's way more dangerous than you think.

—Maddie Oatman

2014 Was the Year We Finally Started to Do Something About Climate Change

A year of extreme weather, climate denial, and some hope.

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—John Metcalfe

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—Tom Philpott

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These Are the Cutest Animal Videos of 2014, According to the World's Leading Science Journal

—Tim McDonnell

These Ubiquitous Chemicals May Be Making Us Stupid

—Tom Philpott

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—Kate Sheppard

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