trees City of Portland planted trees in downtrodden neighborhood and then didn't bother to water them David Pescovitz
drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow
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happy mutants Announcing: the tour for "How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems," Randall "XKCD" Munroe's next book Cory Doctorow
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