For some 16-year-olds, planning for college consists of choosing the best party school. For Austin Hay, it consists of building the house he’ll be living in.
Environment
Those Tiny Hotel-Room Shampoo Bottles Might Be Going Extinct
Say goodbye to tiny bottles of shampoo and conditioner in hotels. They’re useless to people with lots of hair and bad for the environment.
California Lawmakers Might Ban Styrofoam Containers
Certain to-go containers could get the heave-ho if a California bill is passed into law.
Japanese Company Orders All Staff to Get the Same Haircut
This sort of brings the concept of the staff uniform to a whole new level.
College Professor Wants To Name Mountain Peak After John Denver
J.P. McDaniel wants to name the eastern peak of Mount Sopris after the singer and she has a petition’s worth of people to back her up.
Scientists: Japan’s Tsunami Broke Off Chunks of Antarctica
The remnants of the giant wave that hit Japan crashed into and fragmented an Antarctic ice shelf after the original tsunami, scientists say.
Alaska’s ‘Orange Goo’ Answer: Eggs
These aren’t the kind of eggs you want to scramble or serve sunny side up, that much officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration know.
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Drought-Stricken Texas Town to Recycle Urine
We all know that recycling is a good thing. But recycling sewage water?
World Population Predicted to Hit 7 Billion This Year
If this keeps up, things are going to get crowded.
Q&A: Filmmaker Ken Burns on the Danger and Wonder of National Parks
Last week, three young hikers were fatally swept over a Yosemite waterfall after ignoring posted warnings, and national parks were propelled into the news. To get his views on how these lands have shaped the American psyche and …
Air-Conditioned Clothing: The Hottest Trend in Energy-Restricted Japan
They may not be the most fashion-forward pieces, but when the dog days of summer are upon us, who really cares?
Taming The Traffic: In One Spanish Town, Trade Your Car for a Free Lifetime Transit Pass
Murcia is promoting its new tram system by offering residents free rides for life — as long as they trade in their wheels.