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Halloween science

Spine-tingling chills, haunted houses, vampires and werewolves -- exploring the science behind scary stuff, and debunking some myths.
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The link between smoking and darker skin

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New research says just how addictive smoking is for you depends on the color of your skin, and reveals the link between nicotine and melanin....
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Creativity and madness

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The myth and the truth behind great creativity and mental illness, and what research reveals about Virginia Woolf, Edvard Munch and others....
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Big coal lobbies cap-and-trade

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Big coal companies operating in Kentucky increase lobbying activities around cap-and-trade bill in Congress....
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Crude world: The impact of oil

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Why the production and sale of oil benefits countries like Norway, but inflicts damage in countries like Nigeria....
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World religious leaders promise climate action

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Religious leaders from around the world and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon gathered in England to commit to combat climate change. ...
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Fossil fuel subsidies and climate change

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At the G20, President Obama said he would phase out fossil fuel subsidies as a way to combat climate change....
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Stimulus money for high-speed Internet

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President Obama earmarks $7 billion to expand high-speed Internet access across the country -- how three communities plan to use the money....
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Religiously safe search

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Religious values aren't a filter for many search engines, but religious-themed ones are popping up around the world....
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