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Kids in need choose between two gifts and surprise everyone with their answer

Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.




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Universal one-shot flu vaccine could soon eradicate the disease forever

Breakthrough vaccine technique makes you immune to all forms of the flu virus.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Obama makes clean energy promise

Video: President Obama explains about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities a




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Ambient earth noise aids scientists in probing planet's interior

The Earth's globally-perceptible seismic 'hum' is now being used to peer into its depths, shedding new light on the planet's inner layers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The demise of the dinosaurs found recorded in ancient mollusks

Researchers studying fossilized bivalves discovered evidence of a one-two punch of cataclysmic climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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New Ford police cruiser to get EcoBoost

All-new Ford Police Interceptor police cruiser will match the Crown Victoria in power and add eco-friendly upgrades.




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U.S. ethanol production drops, snaps 4-week rise

The Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that U.S. ethanol production was down about 1 percent.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Earth Hour 2012: The dark night rises

Whether you go out stargazing or simply relax in the dark at home, spending an hour without power Saturday night might just re-energize your weekend.




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Enterprise buys IGO CarSharing

Enterprise is expanding its carsharing services despite a company executive’s dismissal of the need for a separate carsharing industry.




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EV supercar raises heart rates, and questions

Quant's fire-breathing electric supercar performs great — on paper. The futuristic battery tech is cool, but will it work?




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What's NASCAR without the noise?

Science Guy Bill Nye wants battery-powered stock car racers. But fans go for the noise.




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This cedar tree-studded Swiss high-rise will probably smell amazing

Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest?



  • Remodeling & Design

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Fresh concerns raised over Leonardo DiCaprio's eco-resort

Developers behind the 104-acre sustainable project in Belize promise to consider all concerns ahead of construction in 2017.



  • Arts & Culture

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Wooden high-rise trend reaches new heights in Norway

Located in the rural town of Brumunddal in Norway, Mjøsa Tower nabs the title of world's tallest wooden building.



  • Research & Innovations

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Certified Humane Raised & Handled egg labeling

Confused about egg carton labeling? You're not alone.




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How can I take an ecologically sensitive cruise vacation with my family?

A few ocean liners have been working to cut back on their pollution. But you're still free to be a glutton at the buffet.




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2D-Light: Mega-thin LED promises low-cost, energy-savings

In manufacturing, 'flat' has long been synonymous with 'low-cost' but can this also be applied to consumer LED bulbs? The 2D-Light gives it a go.




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L.L. Bean revises its legendary return policy

Citing increasing abuses of their return policy, L.L. Bean has updated its lifetime guarantee policy.




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Christian Wisecarver: Organic rap producer

Meet the guy who turned Stonyfield CEO Gary Hirshberg into a rap star.



  • Arts & Culture

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The first dark sky reserve in the U.S. is a stargazer's paradise

A 1,400-square-mile stretch of unspoiled wilderness in central Idaho has been designated as the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Where's that kitchen of the future we were promised?

In your phone. Or down the street at the supermarket.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Be a disease detective: Solve outbreaks with new CDC iPad app

The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Have you discovered Noisetrade for free digital cookbooks yet?

What started out as a free, legal music website (with optional tipping), has added free downloadable books to its offerings, including cookbooks.




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6 ways to sneak exercise into your workday

Don't just sit at your desk. Find ways to get up and move throughout the day.




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10-year-old keeps his promise to make the world a better place

Zander Hite's woodworking hobby started with a gift from his grandfather and a challenge to make a difference in the world.




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Won't a carbon tax raise my power bills? 12/14/2008

What will happen if we pass a carbon tax or regulate carbon emissions more? Won't my bills go up?




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Barbara Boxer: On the precipice of compromise

A lot has changed in American politics in the last year, and a lot has stayed the same.




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7 products that promise to last a lifetime

Buy well by buying once: You'll save money, time and our planet's dwindling resources.




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Raise a toast to Harry and Meghan with these affordable sparkling wines

Check out these $20 (or less) bottles from around the world, plus a bottle of fizz to splurge on.




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Africa's rarest carnivores face threats from disease-carrying dogs

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.




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Glenn Beck advertiser pitching survival gardens

The newest advertiser on the Glenn Beck program is using fear of an economic and societal collapse to sell heirlooms seeds.




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Melting glaciers responsible for one-third of sea-level rise

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Northwest Passage: The final frontier for cruise ships

More ships are navigating the perilous, frigid Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean, with large passenger vessels soon to join them.




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Reinventing the school fundraiser

New concept teams local products with local schools for marketing programs that make sense.




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BMW iSeries highlights sustainable design

A video interview with Benoit Jacob, the luxury carmaker's new electric and hybrid vehicle line's designer.




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In praise of American cars

Once painfully uncompetitive, the U.S.-made automobile is clawing its way back with good-looking designs, attention to detail, and even respectable fuel economy




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Meet Audi's 'no-compromises' plug-in hybrid

It's the company's first foray into electrics — a sporty hatchback A3 — and it's coming to the U.S. early next year.




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4 plug-in hybrids making noise at Detroit Auto Show

Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example.




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16 diseases you can get from your pets

There are plenty of ways that the animals we love can make us sick.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Want to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease? Try a vegetarian diet

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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See the best of Grand Bahama (Without the cruise ship)

Sitting in the Caribbean, only 56 miles from the coast of Florida, Grand Bahama is one of the closest major islands to the United States. Easy access from the N




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Take a cruise to the North Pacific garbage patch

For a mere $10,000, you can book a seat on a 20-day working cruise to a giant patch of floating plastic trash.




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Artists create beautiful world maps made from food. Does the vegetable representing the U.S. surprise you?

We get why the artists chose this common vegetable to represent America, but if you could choose a food, what would it be?




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The Foodee food scanner raises more questions than it answers

Our food system is broken and a smart scanner is not going to fix it.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Amazing engines promise 60 to 100 mpg

The two-stroke motor isn't new. There's probably one in your weed whacker. But Achates Power and other companies say they can turn around the two-stroke motor's




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Flavored cigars rise in popularity among teens

While cigarette sales are slumping, sales for cigars have more than doubled in the last decade.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Mercury levels in Pacific yellowfin tuna on the rise

Likely caused by pollution, levels of mercury in Pacific yellowfin tuna have been on the rise steadily since 1998.




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Campbell's makes good on BPA promise

After years of research, the company is removing BPA linings from cans, just like it announced it would in 2012.




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Driving Hyundai's no-compromises fuel-cell car

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Tucson has 265 miles of range, 3-minute fills, and free fuel if you sign a lease now.




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We're drowning in stuff, and this study proves it's making us miserable

A 2012 study of homes in L.A. shows just how menacing stuff can be: "Many find their accumulated possessions exhausting to contemplate, organize, and clean."