Andrew Freeman
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Don't Be Tricked: 7 Halloween Candies You Shouldn't Eat
Sky-high levels of sugar and a shocking amount of artificial colors? That's not a holiday—that's a health hazard. → Read More
9 School Punishments That Have Gone Way Too Far
Does the disciplinary tactic fit the crime? → Read More
The 5 Heaviest and 5 Leanest States in America: Where Does Your State Weigh in?
See where the CDC ranks your state when it comes to obesity. → Read More
7 of the Largest Landfills in the World
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces about 4.4 pounds of garbage a day. → Read More
8 Weird-Looking Endangered Animals That Need Your Love
These Ugly Endangered Animals may be Strange-Looking, but they need your love and our planet needs them. → Read More
11 Jaw-Droppingly Surreal Photos of Earth Taken From Outer Space
Our spinning blue marble amazes in these photographs snapped by NASA. → Read More
Sealing Our Fate: 8 of the World’s Worst Dams
In the quest for clean energy, the world’s worst dams are causing devastating ecological ruin. → Read More
If You Must: 15 Healthy Choices at Fast-Food Restaurants
If you're going to visit a chain, here's your healthy fast food → Read More
18 ‘Food, Inc.’ Facts Everyone Should Know
This powerful film changed the way millions of Americans eat. Find out why. → Read More
11 Eye-Popping Scenic Hikes
These trails are made for walking—and Instagramming. → Read More
Mario Lopez on Mobilizing the Latino Vote
Mario Lopez stops by to talk politics and his new book, 'Just Between Us.' → Read More
Does Funding Intolerance Ever Work?
A couple threatened with bankruptcy for refusing to make a cake for a lesbian wedding finds an unlikely savior. → Read More
Shockbox® Helmet Sensors Aim to Make Football Safer and Smarter
Using data to help address head trauma in high school football is technology we can all get behind. As part of the Progress Is Playing Smart campaign (powered by TakePart), Progressive is highlighting Shockbox football helmet sensor technology to help detect the force of impact and promote safer game play for high school athletes. Check out the Shockbox story, and then nominate your favorite high… → Read More
Ecoducts built especially for wolves, bears, and other endangered animals.
Some highways have ecoducts, overpasses built especially for wolves, bears, and other endangered animals. → Read More
Surprise: 8 ‘Health’ Foods That Don’t Deserve the Title
Don't be fooled by marketing claims. Most of these foods don't meet the healthy benchmark. → Read More
Fearless Gay Activists Who Fight for Freedom and Equality
A gallery of men and women who helped make LGBT rights a reality. → Read More
6 Shockingly Polluted Beaches to Avoid
Port Phillip Bay is one of Melbourne's prettiest sites, but the water at the beach is a different story. According to the Herald Sun, the SuperSprint Gatorade Triathlon Series had to cancel the swimming leg of its competitions for its 2,000 participants at the end of 2012 because the EPA ruled the water unsafe for swimming. In 2005, the government admitted it could not keep the beach sands "needle… → Read More
8 Animals That Love to Get High
Humans aren't the only species that get dazed and confused. → Read More
15 Salads Worse Than A Big Mac
Just because there’s lettuce involved doesn’t mean these dishes are good for you. → Read More
6 Shocking Facts About Pesticides in Your Food Supply
When it comes to conventionally grown produce, buyer beware. → Read More