In the late 1990s, NASA spent $250 million on a satellite designed to monitor climate change. The satellite has never flown. What happened?
Popular Science
Edited by Seth Fletcher. Illustration by Matt Dartford.
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Shanghai by Bike
In a booming city mad for the automobile, cyclists are second class citizens. But it’s still a joy to ride the streets, especially when your guide is an industrious pimp.
Sierra
Edited by Marilyn Snell.
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Craig Rosebraugh’s War
For years, Craig Rosebraugh was the spokesperson for the Earth Liberation Front, which burns down SUV dealerships and ski lifts in the name of eco-defense. When he changed jobs and opened a blue chip vegan restaurant, his inner anarchist never stopped working overtime.
Inc.
Edited by Dan Ferrara.
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Black Copters over Oregon
Did George W. Bush’s henchmen light a forest fire in Oregon in order to sell Bush’s “Healthy Forest Initiative”? An investigation.
Salon
Edited by Ed Lempinen.
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Nasty, Brutish, and Loud
The Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area, in the stripmined hills of West Virginia, is the world’s premier all-terrain-vehicle playground—and oh, what a joy it is to ride there after midnight and toss your empties into the woods!
Outside
Edited by Jay Stowe. Photos by Charles Gullung.
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The Same River Twice
As a travel destination for kayakers, the Los Angeles River—that 50-mile concrete channel that cuts through the heart of the city—is underrated.
Mother Jones
Edited by Monika Bauerlein. Photos by James Rexroad.
Nominated for a National Magazine Award.
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Pilgrim at Johnson Creek
I didn’t really know my hardscrabble Portland neighborhood until I floated the local creek in a $49.95 inflatable raft.
DoubleTake
Edited by Toby Lester.
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