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Who pays the most for gas?: Answer: Turkey. But that's not stopping traffic in Istanbul. Plus: The Prius continues to stomp all over the Ford Explorer; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
A paltry $11 billion profit for Exxon: It's all gloom and doom for the biggest oil company on the planet. Despite near-record revenue, analysts are discouraged.; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
My Laughing Buddha is smirking: Extinguish desire? What a joke. This fat man just wants a belly rub and a chortle.; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
500,000 new jobs -- are we supposed to be impressed?: Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson tells Wolf Blitzer the economic stimulus plan will result in half a million new jobs. It's about time.; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
Farming wiser, not poorer: Rolling back industrial agriculture should not require a reversion to primitive scrounging in the dirt; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008
Is the American consumer finally giving up?: Even as the Fed gooses the economy with another rate cut, the latest GDP figures suggest that the mightiest shoppers on earth are at long last getting cold feet; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008
A girl's nose ring and Indian death metal: "In the other room, I could hear Charlie growling a few times to warm up his throat. 'Ghraagh,' he said. 'Bregkk.'"; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008
Is there enough pig manure to feed the world?: Maybe not. But the New York Times still should have talked to some organic farmers to get their opinion on how to prevent a Malthusian future of fertilizer scarcity.; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008
In defense of Lou Dobbs: Nasty, nativist and pandering to the worst in America? Sure. But overstepping the bounds of the First Amendment? Uh, nope.; Andrew Leonard Apr 29, 2008
The Strategic Pandering Reserve: President Bush's analysis is correct. Releasing oil from the SPR will not ease consumer pain at the pump.; Andrew Leonard Apr 29, 2008
Winning the global trade game: China overtook the United States as the world's number two exporter in 2007. But who reigns supreme?; Andrew Leonard Apr 29, 2008
The education of an oil reporter: A year ago, the New York Times' Jad Mouawad pooh-poohed the theory of peak oil. But $120 a barrel for crude forces everyone to rethink their positions; Andrew Leonard Apr 29, 2008
Eating the Amazon: Brazil's soy king does not, repeat, does not, speak for the trees.; Andrew Leonard Apr 29, 2008
Overbuilt America: A big reason why homebuilders are hurting: 18.6 million housing units in the United States are unoccupied; Andrew Leonard Apr 28, 2008
The rice paradox: Sure, freer trade will probably boost production, eventually. But that's little comfort to the urban poor, right now.; Andrew Leonard Apr 28, 2008
Warren Buffett's sweet tooth: What does the Mars Inc./Wrigley's merger prove? In hard times, we cut back on the fancy dinners, but not the cheap chocolate bars.; Andrew Leonard Apr 28, 2008
Total systemic breakdown, then and now: The early 17th century was a tough time in China -- but not as alien to our own lives as you might imagine.; Andrew Leonard Apr 24, 2008
Where has all the rice gone?: While Sam's Club rations the world's number one staple in the U.S., China makes long term plans in Africa; Andrew Leonard Apr 24, 2008
Is humanity running out of technological tricks?: Paul Krugman argues that scientific progress may not help us escape our energy dilemma. But maybe we're just not trying hard enough?; Andrew Leonard Apr 24, 2008
Nationalize the rating agencies!: Why should we trust the likes of Moody's with judging creditworthiness, when their profits depend on keeping clients happy?; Andrew Leonard Apr 23, 2008
The Washington food crisis consensus: Did following the advice of the IMF and World Bank in the 1990s set poor countries up for a big fall when grain prices spiked a decade later?; Andrew Leonard Apr 23, 2008
Japan's unwanted low-fat diet: Two years ago, Japan had too much milk. But today, butter is suddenly a scarce commodity. The global food crisis strikes again.; Andrew Leonard Apr 23, 2008
Your very own climate change Victory Garden: Michael Pollan urges us all to grow our own veggies. But farming is work -- ask any peasant; Andrew Leonard Apr 22, 2008
FedEx bets on the California sunshine: But what's the company going to do when it absolutely, positively has to offset its humongous carbon footprint?; Andrew Leonard Apr 22, 2008
The oil seesaw: Demand in the U.S. falls for the third straight quarter. But China's thirstier than ever, and it isn't alone.; Andrew Leonard Apr 22, 2008

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