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Katherine Frey / The Washington Post via Getty The Christmas-Tree Shortage Could Last for Years
During the recession, growers didn't have the cash to plant adequately—and those smaller crops are just starting to hit the market.
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Peninsula Open Space Trust The Poverty Just Over the Hills From Silicon Valley
The South Coast, a 30-mile drive from Palo Alto, is facing an affordable-housing shortage that is jeopardizing its agricultural heritage.
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NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP / GETTY / Paul … On Not Saying His Name
Why have many of the president’s critics taken to talking about him without using the words “Donald Trump”?
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Lollylah Photography Weed Weddings Are Now a Thing
In the post-legalization West, some ceremonies feature smokable boutonnieres and marijuana toasts.
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Grant Kaye The Wonderful, Weird Economy of Burning Man
Burners spend thousands preparing for the money-free event. But just as the desert community cannot fully escape capitalism, neither can capitalism remain untouched by the "gift economy."
