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The US Government Plans to Spend $788M on Boobytraps to Get Rid of Asian Carp
Congress is set to decide whether the US Army Corps of Engineers can begin its tech-powered Asian carp eradication plan.
Dump Your Bank and Join a Credit Union Instead
If your bank is taking too much of your hard-earned cash in fees, all while denying you decent interest rates on your checking and savings accounts, it may be time to switch to a credit union.
Chicago Cubs CF Ian Happ Homers on First Pitch of 2018 MLB Season
The Miami Marlins stink, sure, but who knew they'd open the season like this?
Why New Antibiotics Never Come to Market
We're finding new antibiotics, but we can't develop them into drugs.
Hit Snooze on Life with Lake Michigan's "Boxes"
Reminiscent of a more straight-up John Maus, a less quixotic Daniel Johnston, or even a sleepy Nick Cave.
'This Is the Worst Possible Place for an Oil Spill in the Great Lakes'
Underneath the Straits of Mackinac, a 60-year-old pipeline carries 23 million gallons of oil per day. That has environmentalists, politicians, and residents worried.
The Plastic Microbeads in Your Body Wash Are Fucking up the Great Lakes
Microbeads are tiny plastic beads found in exfoliating gels, body wash, hand soap, and facial scrubs. Though normalized through their ubiquity, these bits of plastic have been causing catastrophic problems in the Great Lakes.