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Chile Sides With Environmentalists and Communities, Rejects $8 Billion Dam Proposal
Environmentalists are calling the decision "a land-mark"
Americans Actually Want to Pay More Money If It Will Help Stop Climate Change
Nearly two thirds of Americans are willing to pay more for their electricity if it means cutting carbon emissions
Deadly Flooding Hits Brazil Two Days Before World Cup Begins
Flooding in southeastern Brazil has killed at least nine
China Is Tearing Down Mountains to Build Cities
Land creation projects are proceeding apace without scientific research to back them up
The Longest Running Streak on Record Is 16,447 Days
Jogging junkies give exercise records a run for their money
The Last Navajo Code Talker Has Died
Chester Nez played an instrumental role in World War II
Twenty-Five Years After the Tiananmen Square Massacre, China's Still Trying to Muffle Its Memory
Stories and photos preserve the memory of the massacre that is all but a mystery to many young Chinese
The Fourth Case of Mad Cow Disease Ever Reported in the U.S. Was Just Confirmed
The victim likely picked up the disease while traveling abroad
Katniss Everdeen's Three-Fingered Salute Has Become a Real-Life Symbol of Resistance in Thailand
In "The Hunger Games," a three-fingered salute indicated resistance. Now it does in Thailand, too.
China’s Going to Cap Its Carbon Emissions (Updated: Maybe One Day)
China announced plans to put an absolute cap on its carbon emissions
Seattle Votes to Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15
Economists, however, say that the unprecedented hike could have negative repercussions for the city
NRA Tells Gun Owners They Went Too Far, For a Change
A letter from the NRA tells "open carry" enthusiasts to tone it down
It’s Now Hurricane Season, But It Might Be an Easy One
A storm rated category 3 or higher hasn't made landfall in the U.S. since 2005
Here's a Little Perspective On the EPA's New Carbon Rules
A planned reduction in power plant carbon emissions will help with climate change, but it's not a full fix
Six Hikers Are Missing in Mt. Rainier's Worst Climbing Accident Since 1981
The climbers are still missing, but authorities suspect they were buried by an avalanche
SpaceX Will Soon be Able to Send People to Space. (Take That, Russia.)
Private spaceflight company SpaceX unveiled its Dragon V2 capsule yesterday
The National Spelling Bee Ended With a Tie For the First Time in Half a Century
One champion later said he and his co-winner were competing against the dictionary, not each other
Sriracha Is, Officially, Safe
Irwindale City Council voted to end their public nuisance complaint against the makers of Sriracha hot sauce
"Reading Rainbow" Is Trying to Raise $1 Million on Kickstarter to Bring the Show to the Web
The beloved show "Reading Rainbow" is seeking funding to expand to the web
Maya Angelou Was One of the Most Influential Voices of Our Time
Maya Angelou was poet, novelist, educator, producer, actress, filmmaker, dancer and civil rights activist
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