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  • The 'Garden of Eden' Becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

    The Iraqi marshes just received the official designation.

    J. Weston PhippenJuly 18, 2016
  • The U.S. Is Now Eating and Wasting Twice as Much Food as It Did in 1975

    4,000 calories per person per day is not sustainable.

    James HamblinAugust 30, 2016
  • Do We Really Care About the Oil Spill?
    Justin MillerMay 7, 2010
  • Counterpoint: Actually, Mark Wahlberg Isn't Funny
    Kevin FallonAugust 7, 2010
  • Danez Says They Want to Lose Themself in Bops They Can’t Sing Along To

    A poem for Sunday

    Franny ChoiJuly 11, 2021
    A person leaning back with their eyes closed
  • The Retrieval System
    Maxine KuminMay 1976 Issue
  • The Book of Merlyn
    Martha SpauldingSeptember 1977 Issue
  • Bed Bug Sniffing Dogs Are Causing False Alarms
    Edward TennerNovember 11, 2010
  • "Natural" Meat: Still as Unnatural as Ever
    Bill Niman and Nicolette Hahn NimanMarch 30, 2009
  • Underwater Sculptures Help Save the World's Oceans
    Maria PopovaMarch 31, 2011
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