The real reason why so many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws has nothing to do with straws at all

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The real reason why so many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws has nothing to do with straws at all

The real reason why so many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws has nothing to do with straws at all

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Saudi Arabia wants to build a $500 billion megacity that's 33 times as large as New York City. Now it's on shaky ground after a Saudi journalist's death.

Saudi Arabia wants to build a $500 billion megacity that's 33 times as large as New York City. Now it's on shaky ground after a Saudi journalist's death.

Saudi Arabia plans to build a $500 billion megacity that links to Africa...

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NASA posted a photo of a nearly perfect rectangular iceberg, and it's so satisfying to look at

NASA posted a photo of a nearly perfect rectangular iceberg, and it's so satisfying to look at

As part of Operation IceBridge, NASA photographed a tabular iceberg in...

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Defectors from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Tesla are developing a remarkable technology called 'Stargate' to help colonize other planets

Defectors from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Tesla are developing a remarkable technology called 'Stargate' to help colonize other planets

There is no wiggle room once you land on Mars. You either have what you...

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'The pain takes over and it's torture': Inside the search for new ways to treat pain as America fights against opioid addiction

'The pain takes over and it's torture': Inside the search for new ways to treat pain as America fights against opioid addiction

With the opioid crisis in full force and doctors feeling pressure to cut...

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China is about to open the world's longest sea bridge. It cost $20 billion and is 20 times as long as the Golden Gate Bridge.

China is about to open the world's longest sea bridge. It cost $20 billion and is 20 times as long as the Golden Gate Bridge.

After nine years of construction and controversy, China is set to...

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Amazon's second headquarters could push home prices up by nearly 30% in its host city — here's why renters should be worried

Amazon's second headquarters could push home prices up by nearly 30% in its host city — here's why renters should be worried

A recent analysis found that Amazon's second North American...

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A competitor is emerging to challenge the marijuana retail chain dominating the industry, and it just closed a $640 million acquisition

A competitor is emerging to challenge the marijuana retail chain dominating the industry, and it just closed a $640 million acquisition

iAnthus, a publicly-traded firm that operates marijuana dispensaries in...

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Scientists are starting to learn how e-cigs like the Juul can affect your health — and the results are troubling

Scientists are starting to learn how e-cigs like the Juul can affect your health — and the results are troubling

A handful of recent studies are beginning to reveal the possible health...

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'That model is not sustainable': Pharma giants AstraZeneca and Merck are sounding the alarm on the middlemen who stand between drug makers and patients

'That model is not sustainable': Pharma giants AstraZeneca and Merck are sounding the alarm on the middlemen who stand between drug makers and patients

Drug pricing remains an issue facing the healthcare industry, though...

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There's a battle brewing over Google's $1 billion high-tech neighborhood, and it could have major privacy implications for cities

There's a battle brewing over Google's $1 billion high-tech neighborhood, and it could have major privacy implications for cities

Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation arm of Google's parent company...

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A French swimmer is racing to become the first person to swim across the Pacific. Here's what his days in the water are like.

A French swimmer is racing to become the first person to swim across the Pacific. Here's what his days in the water are like.

More than 1,200 miles from the coast of Japan, a 51-year-old Frenchman...

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A woman spotted her relatives' call for 'HELP' in photos NOAA took of Hurricane Michael's aftermath, and the program could revolutionize the way people are rescued after disasters

A woman spotted her relatives' call for 'HELP' in photos NOAA took of Hurricane Michael's aftermath, and the program could revolutionize the way people are rescued after disasters

One of the feel-good stories to come out of Hurricane Michael was the...

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Why hurricanes hardly ever hit Europe and the West Coast of the US

Why hurricanes hardly ever hit Europe and the West Coast of the US

Hurricane Willa has grown into a Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific...

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People are freaking out over a video of a forest 'breathing,' but there's a simple explanation for what's actually happening

People are freaking out over a video of a forest 'breathing,' but there's a simple explanation for what's actually happening

Someone posted a video of a forest bed that was rising and falling so it...

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