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Jill Stein: Green Party in the White House?

Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate, wants to reform U.S. politics, but critics worry she'll just play spoiler by luring away progressive voter




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The redheads are throwing a massive party

Organizers are planning a huge event to celebrate the joy of 'ginger pride.'




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Birthday party invite for boy with speech disorder goes viral

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.




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In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part one

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how he went from making fuel in his backyard (let's just say the EPA




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In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part two

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how to make biodiesel. "It's simple to do," Del Bueno says, "but it'




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In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part three

Video: Chuck visits one of the first 24-hour card-swipe biodiesel filling kiosks.




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In the Green Room: Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., part 1

Video: Chuck interviews Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., author of 'Confessions of a Radical Industrialist'.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Follow the LEEDer: Home Depot and USGBC partner for product database

In response to the rapidly expanding green home building market, the USGBC teams up with Home Depot to launch a database of LEED-qualifying products ranging fro




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Boston's Castle Square Apartments receives royally efficient retrofit

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A new material that's part plastic and part rock is forming on this Portuguese island

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Participate in Earth Lunch Hour

On October 6, Panasonic Corporation is hosting a worldwide Earth Lunch Hour event.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Norfolk Southern partners with GreenTrees LLC

Norfolk Southern is working with GreenTrees LLC on a five-year reforestation project.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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GM announces OnStar, RelayRides partnership

GM owners with an OnStar-equipped vehicle can earn some extra cash by renting out their autos.




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Make It Right partners with FYI on tiny house in New Orleans

At long last, Brad Pitt's green rebuilding effort thinks smaller (but just as sustainable).



  • Remodeling & Design

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Twisty Taipei apartment tower sucks up CO2

New high-rise called Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (“ The Retreat of Tao Zhu”) by Vincent Callebaut provides luxury housing and 'hope for a better tomorrow' in Taiwan.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Media Mayhem: Tea Partiers are from Mars

Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling.




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Geoengineering with space particles, artificial volcanoes and Special K

It's no substitute for simply getting rid of coal, but geo-engineering just may be our planet's Hail Mary pass.




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'Party Rock Anthem' Halloween house shut down by HOA

Kevin Judd enjoys programming elaborate holiday light shows at his Riverside, Calif. home. But after a video of last Halloween's 'Party Rock Anthem' display wen




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Warby Parker and Architecture for Humanity partner for new eyeglasses collection

They're stylish, they're strong, and they support design-based recovery in disaster-stricken areas. What more could you ask for in a pair of specs?




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Meet Hank Shaw, a finder of forgotten feasts (Part 1)

The man behind the Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog wants to pass along his knowledge so others can discover the edible foods all around them.




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What if you could buy a smartphone in parts?

Phonebloks is a Lego-like approach to smartphone design, where each individual 'blok' is an isolated component that can be replaced.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Is the smartphone driving us apart?

Sherry Turkle says we are losing our capacity for empathy, and our ability to carry on a conversation.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Testing Food52's holiday party planning app

When we heard about Food52's Holiday Recipes and Party Planning Guide ($3.99 for iPad and iPhone), we thought this app from New York Times writers Amanda Hesser



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Move over Blackberry, the Defense Department approves iPhones

Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change.




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The Bike Lane Wars, Part 2: The battle of Brooklyn

The heated battle for control of a strip of pavement on a single street in Brooklyn highlights the battlelines in the Bike Lane Wars. Hint: It's not about bikes




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The hunt is on: Walk Score releases Apartment Search

For apartment hunters who are just as concerned about a gridlock-free commute as they are about the presence of a washer and dryer set, Walk Score releases a ne




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Tea Party candidates Paladino and O'Donnell win with anti-environment platforms

Now all Republican Senate candidates this November are on the record denying global warming.




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'Earmarks for ANWR!' says Alaska's Tea Party candidate

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was one of the few mentions of energy policy during the latest Alaska U.S. Senate Debate.




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Sen. Bingaman's departure means more uncertainty for the environment

New Mexico senator's plan to retire creates questions for Democrats and environmentalists in 2012.




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Ryan Gosling pays the sweetest tribute to his dearly departed dog

After his dog died, Ryan Gosling took to wearing George's tag.




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Judi Dench unveils private forest honoring departed loved ones

Acclaimed British actress stars in a new BBC documentary that unlocks the remarkable secrets of forests.



  • Arts & Culture

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Manhattan-sized iceberg beginning to break apart

Off the coast of northwest Greenland, an enormous iceberg is beginning to go to pieces.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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CERN takes a break from the search for Higgs Boson particle

One of the world's most elusive particles will stay hidden a while longer, it seems. Scientists at the gigantic Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator



  • Research & Innovations

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Why physicists hate calling Higgs boson the 'God particle'

Physicists love the Higgs boson, but they hate the God particle. The elusive Higgs particle, which scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accele



  • Research & Innovations

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Photo: Scientists closing in on the evasive Higgs boson particle

Recent studies by two teams of U.S. physicists who are also on the hunt for the elusive Higgs boson (sometimes referred to as the "God particle") reinforced the



  • Research & Innovations

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Higgs boson: 5 implications of the elusive particle's possible discovery

Physicists at the world's largest atom smasher announced on July 4 that they are more than 99 percent sure they've found a new, and heavy, boson particle, that



  • Research & Innovations

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5 elusive particles beyond Higgs

From gravitons to winos, here are five bizarre things that may exist beyond the Higgs.



  • Research & Innovations

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IKEA launches DIY dinner party venue in London

The pop-up space celebrates the 'joy of cooking together.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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The hottest planet ever detected rips molecules apart and acts like a star

KELT-9b's star-like qualities include melting iron and smashing hydrogen molecules, meaning this is not a habitable place.




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Host a tasting party to discover honey varietals

The Honey Flavor and Aroma Wheel will help tasters detect if there is the flavor of cotton candy or smell of locker room in their honey.




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Chuck Leavell and Widespread Panic's John Bell - Part 1

Watch Part I of Chuck's exclusive interview and take the quiz below to win tickets to the 10,000 Lakes Festival.




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Chuck Leavell and Widespread Panic's John Bell - Part 2

Watch part 2 of Chuck's interview with Widespread Panic's John Bell.



  • Arts & Culture

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The Green Party: Go organic this Valentine's Day

Video: Danielle shows you how to celebrate Valentine's Day in an organic way.




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There's a part of the brain that always says yes to one more

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.



  • Research & Innovations

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From coffee beans to car parts: How Ford and McDonald's are teaming up for sustainable solutions

By turning coffee waste into auto parts, this collaboration builds on the two companies' commitments to environmental stewardship.



  • Research & Innovations

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Work Together. Apart.

Find out how easy it is to collaborate while consuming less energy.




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Brad Pitt's green charity partners with Hyatt

Hyatt Regency New Orleans and Make It Right join forces to achieve foundation’s goal to build 150 sustainable homes in hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward.




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Blizzard rips off part of Wrigley Field roof in Chicago

Extreme winds have damaged the roof over the Wrigley Field press box in addition to other buildings in the area.



  • Climate & Weather

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BSR: Partnering with Businesses for a Sustainable World

BSR focuses on a company’s national business operations and global supply chain from both environmental and social perspectives.




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How to throw a henna party

Henna, a body painting tradition in India, Africa and the Middle East, is great for any occasion, or just for fun! Here's how to have a party with henna.



  • Arts & Culture