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Sequestration? What Sequestration?
Three contract inquiries Wednesday make you wonder just how eager the U.S. government is to save money: -- The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, is seeking a...
Regular Exercise May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Exercise can lower women’s risk of breast cancer, but how much exercise is enough and at what age do women have to be physically active to benefit? Those are the...
Michelle Obama’s Garden and the Problem With Growing Your Own Food
On the long list of ways I’ve failed my family, I can now add my inability to grow crops. It’s not that I haven’t tried. If I calculated the dollars I’ve spent...
The New Green Line: Take a Walk on Lebanon's Mild Side
Befitting a city known for its acquisitiveness, the start of the Beirut summer is annually announced with the Garden Show and Spring Festival, held this year...
Can Household Chores Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Several studies have found that people who exercise vigorously are less likely to develop dementia. But what about doing low-key, mundane tasks like gardening,...
Beautifying the Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden, some say, was located somewhere inside modern-day Iraq. So it’s no surprise that the U.S. is trying to improve on God’s work, seeking...
The Next Great Resource Shortage: U.S. Scientists
The word "stem" is tossed around so much at education meetings these days, you'd think you were at a gardening seminar. STEM is shorthand for "science,...
Farm Camp: Would You Pay $460 to Shovel Crap?
With the end of school around the corner, the options for summer camp have gotten endlessly niche: there's rock-star camp, circus-arts camp, Hollywood stunt...
It's a Deal: Free Admission to Public Gardens This Friday
Follow this link to sign up for a coupon granting free admission to public gardens around the country this Friday, May 6. The promotion comes thanks to a...
