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Voice-over artist continues quest to regain his lost voice

Wed, Apr 10 2013 at 4:19 PM

Tom Rohe lost his ability to speak clearly after a dental procedure gone wrong. Today he can only speak for a few hours at a time — after taking Ambien.

Impact of Keystone XL pipeline examined in new e-book

Wed, Apr 10 2013 at 3:12 PM

Washington Post energy correspondent Steven Mufson traveled the 1,700-mile path of the controversial tar sands pipeline.

New laws would punish those who shoot undercover video of livestock abuse

Tue, Apr 09 2013 at 1:17 PM

Videos from PETA and other organizations have helped to uncover animals living in unsafe and inhumane conditions. But a new law may prohibit the practice.

Another advantage of greener neighborhoods: Less crime

Mon, Apr 08 2013 at 11:38 AM

New research from Philadelphia shows that urban vegetation actually deters crime, the opposite of what most urban planners say.

Cow power: Indiana farm uses manure to fuel its dairy trucks

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 3:42 PM

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.

The new cold war: Russia is stockpiling snow for the 2014 Winter Olympics

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 2:11 PM

Organizers hope to have 500,000 cubic meters of snow on reserve, just in case it's too warm next February.

Toxic smell in New Orleans may have refinery to blame

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 12:10 PM

An investigation into complaints of bad smells and resultant side effects has revealed a wastewater leak at Chalmette Refinery.

Poll: 37% of Americans believe that global warming is a hoax

Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 9:59 AM

A new poll also reveals that 7% of Americans think the moon landing was fake.

Bill McKibben: The Energizer Bunny of the climate fight

Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 4:44 PM

Despite the challenges, the founder of 350.org says victory lies ahead.

Robocalls be gone: FTC contest takes aim at annoying (and often illegal) phone calls

Wed, Apr 03 2013 at 2:15 PM

The contest's two winners will share a $50,000 prize for their technologies to block robocallers.

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A puppy's not a challenge for

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 5:33 PM

A puppy's not a challenge for a telecommuter -- it's an opportunity! Having a dog means you need to get up every hour or two to let them out. A quick bit of exercise = better health and multiple chances each day to come back to your work with fresh eyes. Enjoy!

Iran is planning to send a

Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 1:16 PM

Iran is planning to send a monkey into space, not a chimpanzee (chimpanzees are apes). I can't find any references to the Chinese experiment you mention, so if you come up with a citation, please let us know.

Thanks, I have fixed that

Tue, Nov 20 2012 at 4:27 PM

Thanks, I have fixed that typo.

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