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The future of grocery shopping just opened in a tiny Midwestern town
When Sweden’s first unstaffed grocery store opened earlier this year, it received a flood of breathless global coverage—it’s a concept both novel and posh, a natural advancement of our quest for...
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What Happened To The Cocaine In Coca-Cola?
Dan Lewis runs the popular daily newsletter Now I Know (“Learn Something New Every Day, By Email”). To subscribe to his daily email, click here.In 1886, the city of Atlanta passed a short-lived law...
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States Where Daycare Costs More Than A College Education
At more than $234,000, the cost of raising a child in the U.S. is higher than ever, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Out of families' budgets, childcare ranked as the...
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Getting Emergency Contraception Is Easier In The Middle East Than In The US
We were barely in our hotel room in Damascus, Syria a half hour before our afternoon delight came to a jolting halt.Khair, my husband, who is Syrian and always calm in emergency situations, muttered an...
View ArticleCory Booker Is Learning What It's Like To Eat On $4.32 A Day
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has taken the challenge to live on the same food budget available to those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—the equivalent of $4.32 per day.He says he's already...
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Host A 'Secret Sandy' To Help The Victims Of Hurricane Sandy
Really, do you need another scented candle when there are thousands of people still trying to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Sandy? In lieu of a traditional gift exchange, host your own “Secret...
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This Portable Bike Lane Could Save Lives
Late at night, riding down a darkened street, a biker can easily disappear from a distracted driver's line of sight.Bike lanes are often nonexistent or simply ignored.But what if bikers could create...
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The Best 'Smart' Products Of 2012
The year 2012 marks a coming-of-age for physical devices that are designed for a connected world. Created with digital at their core, these products are not “digitally enhanced” or merely gadgets for...
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Half Of All Airbnb Listings May Be Illegal
We know that the sharing economy is exciting and complicated, but it's easy to overlook the extent to which it's complicated.Skift's Jason Clampet reports that many of Airbnb's New York listings are...
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Brazil Will Soon Start Paying People To Spend On Culture
Would this ever happen in America?This week, Brazil's government announced that they were allocating $25 USD a month to each worker in the country to spend on cultural activities.That means some cash...
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Fresh Vegetables Bring Birmingham's Economy Back To Life
A crowd of Birmingham residents gathered at a community college parking lot in 2011 to welcome a new sight to the neighborhood: fresh fruits and vegetables for sale.While the mayor and other local...
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These fascinating maps show what cities smell like
While scent may be the most powerful of our five senses, it’s usually not the one most of us think of when it comes to how we navigate our way through cities both familiar and foreign. Save for...
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