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A Heat Pump Might Be Right for Your Home. Here's Everything to Know.

A Heat Pump Might Be Right for Your Home. Here's Everything to Know.

Here's the single biggest change you can make to reduce your home's energy use.

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She turned her dad's 50-year-old FBI file into a stunning work of art.

She turned her dad's 50-year-old FBI file into a stunning work of art.

She reclaimed the FBI's narrative to paint a more real picture of her father.

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I have a mental disorder. This is what happened when I tried to buy a gun.

I have a mental disorder. This is what happened when I tried to buy a gun.

I tried to find out if it was actually easier to get a gun or psychiatric medication. It got even more compli…

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On "Hamilton," Brexit, and Irish Independence

On "Hamilton," Brexit, and Irish Independence

On independence, state's rights, and revolution throughout history.

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A powerful comic that'll put this election cycle into perspective.

A powerful comic that'll put this election cycle into perspective.

The world feels pretty scary right now. This could help to shine some light.

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A 7-month-old baby on the no-fly list? Yup. But that's not the most absurd thing about it.

A 7-month-old baby on the no-fly list? Yup. But that's not the most absurd thing about it.

Babies can be terrors. But that doesn't make them terrorists. ... Or does it?

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Americans view death way differently than other cultures. This woman wants to change that.

Americans view death way differently than other cultures. This woman wants to change that.

There once was a museum solely dedicated to the idea of death and dying. Yes, it was morbid. But it was also …

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'Little Miss Flint' is preparing to make Christmas dinner without running water. Again.

'Little Miss Flint' is preparing to make Christmas dinner without running water. Again.

She posed for photos with Obama and Trump and brought national attention to Flint. But she still needs bottle…

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I grew up next to Standing Rock. But this past year changed my life forever.

I grew up next to Standing Rock. But this past year changed my life forever.

DAPL construction won't stop. So this water protector won't stop either.

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I looked into the backstory of male birth control. Turns out, it's a racist, sexist mess.

I looked into the backstory of male birth control. Turns out, it's a racist, sexist mess.

Reminder: Men everywhere do want birth control. This study just sucked.

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A side-by-side comparison of the Dakota pipeline protest and Oregon militant verdicts.

A side-by-side comparison of the Dakota pipeline protest and Oregon militant verdicts.

The difference between the Dakota Access Pipeline protest and Oregon militia? White privilege.

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9 photos that document 7 years of mental illness in a really powerful way.

9 photos that document 7 years of mental illness in a really powerful way.

"If I can help one person not feel alone, I am glad I've shared my story."

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Trump is already building a wall in Ireland, and the story behind it is ridiculous.

Trump is already building a wall in Ireland, and the story behind it is ridiculous.

It's not just that he's trying to stop something he says doesn't exist. He's also threatened to end hundreds …

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Scientists launched a robot-judged beauty contest. What could go wrong? A lot.

Scientists launched a robot-judged beauty contest. What could go wrong? A lot.

Scientists asked a robot to judge a beauty pageant. It didn't go so well.

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Discover the strange, beautiful poetry of a real-life robot raised on romance novels.

Discover the strange, beautiful poetry of a real-life robot raised on romance novels.

It was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence entered its adolescent emo phase. Thanks to Googl…

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3 very different tweets reveal a painful truth about inequality in America.

3 very different tweets reveal a painful truth about inequality in America.

It is 2016 in the United States, and these three photos represent three very different realities that exist a…

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PTSD kills more than 25 veterans a day. This new memorial is for them.

PTSD kills more than 25 veterans a day. This new memorial is for them.

Not everyone who gives their life for their country dies in the line of duty.

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3 artists made a bilingual comic to show how complicated immigration really is.

3 artists made a bilingual comic to show how complicated immigration really is.

This beautiful book makes immigration easier to understand. Er, kind of.

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11 years later, this rockstar finally wrote about his parents' murder. It's heartbreaking.

11 years later, this rockstar finally wrote about his parents' murder. It's heartbreaking.

How becoming a dad inspired one songwriter to finally tell the story of his parents' tragic deaths from gun v…

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5 lessons I learned after 5 friends under 30 died in 5 years.

5 lessons I learned after 5 friends under 30 died in 5 years.

In under five years, I lost five friends around my own age to suicide, cancer, diabetes, heart failure, and a…

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The real reason behind the FBI's encryption battle with Apple.

The real reason behind the FBI's encryption battle with Apple.

It doesn't take a secret hack to figure out the pattern among mass shooters.

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This new tech can stop crimes before they happen, and that's terrifying.

This new tech can stop crimes before they happen, and that's terrifying.

This little robot can predict crime. Or it could destroy our civil rights.

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Sharks. Living inside a volcano. If this was a movie, it'd be 'Shark-cano.' But it's real.

Sharks. Living inside a volcano. If this was a movie, it'd be 'Shark-cano.' But it's real.

Nature's favorite predator just got 10,000 times more badass.

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Everything you like is Team Jedi, and everything else is Sith. That's not OK.

Everything you like is Team Jedi, and everything else is Sith. That's not OK.

It's the same mistake they made a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

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