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Everything You Need to Know About Cooking with Blood

The Nordic Food Lab's innovative approaches to a culinarily neglected ingredient

What We Can Learn From Traditional Arctic Diets

On the benefits of fermented blubber and the joys of drinking reindeer blood

The Absurd History Of The Intermicronational Olympic Games

The Olympic movement for self-declared satirical nations is dead

The Beautiful, Bizarre, And Tradition-Saving Nomadic Olympics

The World Nomad Games, which kicked off this weekend, celebrate the endangered sporting traditions of nomadic cultures

“Am I Disabled?” For Millions, There’s Not Always A Clear Answer

I dove into the knotty world of disability identity politics to find out whether my hand tremors qualify

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What Americans Can Learn From the New Dutch Dietary Guidelines

It’s time to incorporate sustainability issues into the way we eat as a country.

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Why the Homeless Need Their Pets

According to a new study, those on the street and their animal companions are better off together.

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How ‘Big Math’ Is Keeping You Down

Andrew Hacker, author of The Math Myth, thinks algebra is overrated.

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How the EU-Turkey Deal Is Impacting an Infamous Refugee Camp in Greece

As NGOs like Doctors Without Borders pull out of Moria, reports of deteriorating conditions and confusion paint a worrisome picture.

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Tribeca Film Festival Can’t Undo the Damage From Including Anti-Vaccine Doc

Just giving air to conspiracy theories furthers the twisted logic behind them.

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Don’t F*ck With Our Eagles

Everyone knows that eagles are awesome. But someone or something is killing our national birds.

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Supermarket Food Waste Programs Are Just the Beginning—Real Change Starts With You

In most developed countries, consumers account for the bulk of food waste.

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Five Years After Fukushima, Japan’s Nuclear Power Debate Is Heating Up

The push to restart the country’s reactors overlooks the promise of renewable energy sources.

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A Conversation With the Seemingly Indestructible Martin Strel

The record-breaking swimmer braves piranhas, pirates, and pollution to raise awareness of the threats facing our waterways.

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In Defense of ‘Florida Man’

The state’s over-the-top crime stories and bizarre news reports are actually a product of some of America’s best transparency laws.

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Why India Needs Its Quack Doctors

A new plan to legitimize unlicensed medical practitioners can make a dent in the country’s healthcare woes.