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Heroic PETA Commandos Kill 49, Save Rabbit

NORFOLK, VA—In what has been dubbed the most "devastating and brutal siege in the history of animal-rights activism," an elite, paramilitary squad of commandos from People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) attacked and killed 49 employees at Couture Cosmetics' Norfolk, VA, research...

Beaver Overthinking Dam

issue 4216 | 04.19.06 | News

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO—Not content with functionalism, beaver Dennis Messner strives for integration-minded post-modernism. more»
U.S. Ice Cubes Melting At Alarming Rate

issue 3530 | 08.25.99 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—High summer temperatures and ever-increasing levels of U.S. beverage consumption are causing ice cubes across the nation to melt at... more»
Bush Vows To Remove Toxic Petroleum From National Parks

issue 3724 | 07.18.01 | News

WASHINGTON, DC–Vowing to "restore the pristine splendor of America's natural treasures," President Bush Monday unveiled "Project: National Parks... more»
Deciding Vote On Wetlands Preservation Bill Rests With The Littlest Senator

issue 3523 | 06.16.99 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Congress narrowly passed the McCann-Hawkins Florida Wetlands Preservation Bill Tuesday, with the deciding vote coming from an... more»
Vatican Tightens Nocturnal Emissions Standards

issue 4126 | 06.29.05 | News

VATICAN CITY—The Vatican has released a strict new set of Church laws intended to reduce the nocturnal emissions of teenage polluters by 50 percent... more»
Texas Environmentalists Lobby For Solar-Powered Electric Chair

issue 4023 | 06.10.04 | News In Brief

AUSTIN, TX—Garrett Durning of the Texas Environmental Defense League has spent the last three months campaigning tirelessly for the installation... more»
Senate Subcommittee On Energy And Water Development More Like A Family

issue 3805 | 02.13.02 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON, DC— Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), ranking Republican on the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, revealed Monday that the... more»
Tomato Genetically Modified To Be More Expensive

issue 4420 | 05.17.08 | News In Brief

PASADENA, CA—Geneticists at the California Institute of Technology announced Monday that they have developed a tomato with a 31 percent... more»
Bald Eagles Thriving

issue 4210 | 03.10.06 | American Voices

A recent survey indicated that bald eagles would soon be taken off the endangered-species list. What do you think? more»
Polluting Nations Endorse Greenhouse-Gas Plan

issue 4205 | 02.03.06 | American Voices

Six of the nations that produce the highest volume of greenhouse gases have endorsed a voluntary plan that will reduce emissions 30 percent by... more»
Honeybees Dying Mysteriously

issue 4310 | 03.07.07 | American Voices

American honeybees are being wiped out in record numbers by a mysterious illness. What do you think? more»
Life Jackets Issued To All Americans For Some Reason

issue 4427 | 07.05.08 | Radio
Endangered Manatee Struggles To Make Self Understood To Congress

issue 4427 | 07.04.08 | Radio
Arizona Burned To Stop California Wildfire

issue 4427 | 07.03.08 | Radio
Editorial Cartoon - July 2, 2008

issue 4427 | 07.02.08 | Editorial Cartoon
Where The Fuck Is Diane With My Fair-Trade Coffee?

issue 4030 | 07.28.04 | Commentary

Marla? Get in here. Where the fuck is Diane with my coffee? I sent her out 15 minutes ago for a large cup of fair-trade Ethiopian Dark Roast from the... more»
We Must Preserve The Earth's Dwindling Resources For My Five Children

issue 4226 | 06.28.06 | Commentary

As we move into the 21st century, it is our responsibility to think of the future of the earth—not for ourselves, but for those who... more»
Eco-Vandalism

issue 3936 | 09.17.03 | Infographic

The Earth Liveration Front recently made headlines by defacing SUVs. What other ations have radical environmentalists taken to further their cause? more»
Leading Contaminants In New Orleans Water

issue 4138 | 09.21.05 | Statshot
Entertainment Scientists Warn Miley Cyrus Will Be Depleted by 2013

issue 4427 | 06.30.08 | Video

Unless Americans turn to alternative sources of entertainment, the 'Hannah Montana' star will soon be completely tapped out. more»
Environmental Awareness

issue 4427 | 12.18.08 | Slideshow
Autumn: Could It Kill Us All?

issue 4238 | 09.22.06 | Sunday Magazine
Could This Asteriod Solve Global Warming, Iraq And Poverty?

issue 4310 | 03.09.07 | Sunday Magazine
Destruction Of Rainforest Cafe Clears Room For New Hooters

issue 3518 | 05.12.99 | News In Photos
Millions Of Plants Sent From Nation's Garden Departments To Their Deaths

issue 4120 | 05.18.05 | News In Photos
Our Fragile Ecosystem: Can It Continue To Turn A Profit?

issue 4203 | 01.20.06 | Sunday Magazine
Container Of Recyclables Emptied Into Trash

issue 3404 | 08.26.98 | News In Photos
Nation's Wildlife Fleeing To Canada

issue 4045 | 11.10.04 | News In Photos
Picture Of Lemur Printed For No Goddamned Reason

issue 4237 | 09.12.06 | News In Photos
Allergies Prevent Man From Enjoying Dust

issue 4349 | 12.05.07 |
Hybrid Car Owner Glad You Asked

issue 4313 | 03.26.07 |
Hotel Guest Taking Full Advantage Of Free Electricity

issue 4310 | 03.06.07 |
New York Marathon Winner Tests Positive For Performance-Enhancing Horse

issue 4545 | 11.05.09 | Sports News

NEW YORK—Officials from New York Road Runners stripped American Meb Keflezighi of his 2009 ING New York City Marathon victory Wednesday after a... more»
Shaq, Cavaliers Start To Bond After Rollerblading Around Cleveland

issue 4545 | 11.07.09 | Sports NIB

CLEVELAND—After strapping on inline skates for the first time ever Monday, Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal and his new teammates bonded while... more»
95-Year-Old Yankees Fan Afraid He'll Never Get To See Team Win 27 More World Series

issue 4545 | 11.06.09 | Sports NIB

NEW YORK–Michael Grippo, a 95-year-old Bronx native, told reporters Wednesday that he is "worried sick" that he won't live to see the... more»

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