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How Should Cities Promote Sustainable Consumption?

West Coast Climate & Materials Management Forum.

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Reflect

Coral Reefs Die as El NiƱo Heats Up

The third mass coral bleaching in recent history is under way, as record ocean warmth creates a crisis in the tropics.

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Change

With New Privacy Bill, California Delivers Landmark Win for Digital Privacy

California now has the most comprehensive tech privacy bill in the nation and should be a model for other states, say advocates.

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Change

The Upside of Debt: How a National Crisis Is Fueling a Movement

Three leading organizers have a conversation about how America’s debt problem has transformed the movements they work with.

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Eat & Drink

Want to Waste Less Food at Home? There’s a Handbook for That

A scientist offers practical tips for reducing food waste at home.

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How Bill Nye Became “The Science Guy” After Moving to Seattle

Bill Nye’s story reminds us why it’s so important for cities to remain (or return to being) vibrant places where artists and weird young people can come and do amazing things.

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The Psychological Origins of Procrastination: How to Stop Putting Things Off

Why do we procrastinate? Are we built to operate this way at some times? Or is there something wrong with the way we’re approaching work?

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Eat & Drink

Tomato Tart

As summer ends, the last burst of tomatoes is ripening in my garden. This tart is a great starter course for dinner and should be made right before serving.

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First Takes: When Real Travelers Experience Seattle for the First Time, We See the City Anew

The stories will inspire you to see the Emerald City with fresh eyes.

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As Experts Push for ‘Killer Robot’ Ban, UK and US Stand in the Way

“If there is not a pre-emptive ban on the high-level autonomous weapons then once the genie is out of the bottle it will be extremely difficult to get it back in.”