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One Climate Change Era Growth Industry: Giant Sewer Balloons
In a race to meet EPA guidelines, U.S. cities have installed dozens of these devices over the past decade.
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America's Most Bikeable Neighborhoods
And city rankings, based on Bike Score.
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Scheme of the Day: Florida's Secret Plan to Cause More Traffic Violations
Your daily dose of transportation intrigue.
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The Truth About the Fecal Matter the CDC Found in Atlanta's Public Pools
Only you can prevent your municipal swimming pool from being filled with poo.
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Satellite Saw Deadly Tornado Minutes Before It Hit Texas Town
This image was taken right before a huge tornado hit the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, killing at least six people.
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What $27 Will Get You in Gaza City: One Bucket of KFC Chicken
The brand is so popular that Palestinians are willing to pay a team of smugglers to run orders through underground tunnels.
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Berlin: Barbie's New Home
The famous doll now has a life-sized mansion in the center of European Bohemianism.
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Do Rising Home Values Make People Feel Richer?
Evidence debunking the "wealth effect."
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Why Recess Might Be the Most Important Part of School
Schools can create an environment where sharing and cooperation are the highest values, rather than winning.
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The States That Use the Most Green Energy
Texas leads the nation in wind power; in Washington, hydroelectric dams provide 60 percent of the state’s energy.

