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Reflect

How ‘Puff The Magic Dragon’ Came to Be

Puff’s creator, Lenny Lipton, tells you how it went down.

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Reflect

Paul Mason: PostCapitalism, A Guide to Our Future

Low-profit tech brings real abundance, but is (absurdly) incompatible with capitalism’s need for scarcity.

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Eat & Drink

Dr. Michael Greger: How Not To Die

Dr. Greger visits Google to discuss his new book How Not to Die.

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Reflect

What Our Breasts Are Telling Us

Author Florence Williams and her daughter discovered they had high levels of toxins—like flame retardants—in their bodies. Getting rid of the chemicals was harder than they expected.

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Change

10 Kids’ Halloween Costumes Inspired By Rad American Women, From Angela Davis to Patti Smith

As the Republican Party reaches for Peak Misogyny, these Rad American Women of Halloween are a great way to have fun and educate others.

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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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Listen

Hip-Hop Legend Boots Riley on #BlackLivesMatter & How His Cousin Was Acquitted in Cop Shooting

An interview with Boots Riley about his music, activism, and new book Tell Homeland Security—We Are the Bomb.

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See

Le Guin Calls on Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writers to Envision Alternatives to Capitalism

Spark the imagination of readers.

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Eat & Drink

When Chocolate Was Medicine

In the 17th century it was a rare and mysterious substance, thought more of as a drug than as a food.

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Reflect

Day Job (Why I Paint)

The first thing that happens after youth is something called reality. In reality, you cannot make any money as a painter, at least in the United States of America. Let’s talk about how to live in reality and be a painter.