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Moms turn dried fruit into organic baby-food empire

Have you ever tasted jarred baby food? It isn’t that good. So why feed it to your little one?



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Water births not safe, say experts. Midwives disagree

Water immersion may be OK for labor, but not for delivery, says panel of pediatricians and OBGYNS.



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Should your baby get a vitamin K shot at birth? Absolutely.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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For kids' eating habits, preferences start at birth

Researchers find that breastfed children were exposed to more food flavors and were therefore more likely to be healthier eaters than their non-breastfed peers.



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56 baby names inspired by the holidays

Baby on the way? We've got you covered with lots of names inspired by the season.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Moms, where's the weirdest place you've ever pumped breastmilk?

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Foreclosed but not forgotten: Green renovation firm revamps bank-owned properties

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea



  • Remodeling & Design

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Watch: Airtight housing in the outer boroughs

Tour just a couple of the super-efficient gut renovation projects that have helped transform Brooklyn into a hotbed of passive house building activity.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hotel lets travelers rest their weary, discerning heads in rehabbed Airstreams

Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals an Airstream hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Romney's neighbor-irking redevelopment project in La Jolla is a go

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.




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Rise, fall and rebirth: The mission to save Atlanta's largest building

Photographer Blake Burton chronicles the extensive work of restoring a historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.




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Plant a tree for World Environment Day

Be part of the U.N.'s Plant for the Planet by planting your own tree to mark World Environment Day.




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Back to Brazil for World Environment Day

Forty years after the first World Environment Day, and 20 years after the original 'Earth Summit,' Brazil is still a flashpoint for environmental politics.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Photos: In Rio, a different kind of environmental summit takes shape

As world leaders fly into Rio de Janeiro for Rio+20, thousands of people from indigenous tribes, environmental groups, unions and religious organizations gather




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How storytelling can inspire positive change

A key focus of this week's Transformational Media Summit is how sharing stories can change attitudes to help us create a more peaceful world.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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U.N. supports World Environment Day with new anthem

The United Nations shares "ONE Life," a new song and music video highlighting the severity of climate change.



  • Arts & Culture

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Food 'score' labels could inspire healthier choices

Health ratings on packages could influence consumers' purchasing decisions and drive food companies to make healthier products.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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10 powerful food pairings

These tasty duos work together to pack a nutritional punch.




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Bird Photo Booth captures birds at their finest

Michigan woman has a 'photo booth' to get a glimpse of the personalities of birds that visit her yard.




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Why the giant heads of 43 presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.



  • Arts & Culture

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This man's love affair with icebergs will warm you on the inside

No one gets more excited about iceberg season than camera-toting Canadian Mark Gray.




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Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter

The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.




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Forget polar bears: Global warming will hit the tropics first

In the next decade, the tropics will suffer unprecedented climate change effects, long before the Arctic and its polar bears see big shifts.



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Watch a polar bear cub take his first steps

The 2-month-old cub at the Toronto Zoo hasn't quite nailed walking, but he's definitely got being cute figured out.




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New leaf sensor alerts when plants are thirsty

These tiny, lightweight gadgets could mean huge savings for farmers.



  • Research & Innovations

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Cybersickness: A virtual bummer

Video: Is a trip to the 3-D movies making you sick?



  • Arts & Culture

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Lobster virus: Understanding the spread of a new threat

Video: A Florida marine ecologist narrows down the spread of the first lobster virus.



  • Research & Innovations

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'Star Wars' inspired engineer to study human-robot interaction

Video: Dennis Hong is living his dreams — literally — in a lab filled with wacky robots.



  • Research & Innovations

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Citizen science and the study of birds

Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Is love in the air?: Sounds of survival

Eavesdropping on mice for clues about how humans process sound.




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What birds can teach us about flight

Looking to the ground before taking to the air–-what ground birds can teach us about flight.




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Building Rome in a day with virtual reality maps

Team at Seattle university is creating largest 3-D reconstruction that anyone has ever attempted, rebuilding the world one pixel at a time.




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What does your virtual self have to do with the real world?

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Talking to the birds to help humans

A comparative psychologist says African grey parrots have the social skills of a 2-year-old child and the intelligence of a 5-year-old.




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Political Habitat: Obamecology, the first 127 days

Obama is an agent of change. Or at least he's supposed to be. Peter Dykstra grades six areas of the Obama presidency.




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9 quirky Easter traditions to ponder while scarfing down your chocolate bunny

How have Easter's ancient paganist roots manifested in this modern Christian celebration?




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Spellbanned: Etsy policy change invokes ire of witches

Metaphysical services are disappearing from the online marketplace faster than you can say 'I bind you, Etsy, from doing harm ...'



  • Arts & Culture

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5 ancient burials that affirm our bond with animals

Many animals have been found buried with the same level of care as humans, suggesting a deep bond between humans and animals.




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Religious kids are less generous and more judgmental than their atheist peers, study finds

The effect was greatest as kids got older, with tweens increasingly less likely to share.




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10 Celtic gardens to inspire your moment of zen

Reconnect with the wild in these magic Celtic gardens.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Vatican palace gets dairy-based makeover

Pope Francis' cows play a key role in a centuries-old restoration technique used on Vatican City's Belvedere Palace.



  • Remodeling & Design

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13 inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives on through his speeches and sermons.



  • Arts & Culture

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Creationists and conspiracy theorists share the same cognitive error, study finds

Do you believe that "everything happens for a reason"? You might be making this error, too.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Obama's dirty little secret: his Presidential limo is a gas guzzler

Should we care that Obama's Presidential Limo will get single digit miles per gallon?




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Off-road: Getting down and dirty in Texas

Most of the cars I test are plug-ins, so it was a culture shock to go to San Antonio and drive the big-tire SUVs ... on Dramamine ... at 100 mph ... while holdi




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5 foods for healthy hair

Here are five foods that will help keep your hair healthy.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Hormones haywire? Balance them naturally!

Suffering from hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia or anxiety? Hormonal imbalance could be to blame — try these natural remedies to get things back on track.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Beehive 'resin' could be a cure for hair loss

Bees give us pollination and honey. Now new research suggests their hives may also help prevent hair loss.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to get rid of under-eye bags and dark circles

Trying to get rid of those dark circles and bags under your eyes? Look in your kitchen for easy remedies



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Watch horse run back into danger to help its family escape Simi Valley wildfire

A horse near the East Fire in California runs back into danger to save its family.