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Postcard
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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Maps
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.
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How to Save Water-Starved Cities
The key, according to a new report, is forming partnerships with farmers.
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Maps
How Twitter Is Changing the Geography of Communication
New research suggests that location plays a smaller role now in who we talk to and what we talk about.
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Maps
A Scientific Search for the Most Remote Places in the United States
One couple set out to visit the exact spot in each state that's farthest from a city or town.
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Videos
Let a Robot Mix You a Drink at Google I/O
This new robo-bartender that's slinging rounds in San Francisco is just great.
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This Week in Bans
Chicago Wants to Crack Down on Pedicabs: This Week in Bans
Also, Tampa wants to turn down the bass on car stereos and an Iowa city declares war on poopy geese.
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Photos
Inside Mexico City's Chaotic Underground Rush Hour
A photographer captures the routine madness of Mexico's largest subway system.
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