Start-up electric car companies

At the New York International Auto Show, small start-up companies are fighting for traction in the slowly emerging electric car market.

Woman survived accident 'due to washboard stomach'

A woman survived a paragliding accident because her "washboard" stomach muscles protected her other organs.
Experts said her life was saved by her high level of fitness, which meant her stomach muscles acted as a "girdle" to protect her other vital organs.


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Affordable green living

A development in Western Massachusetts features solar powered, tightly sealed and super-insulated homes, which are nearly off the grid and affordable.

Surviving The Death Race - The New York Times

Survivor meets Jackass as participants in the so-called death race in Pittsfield, Vermont go head to head in a grueling 24-hour race.
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The Art of Kimono Dressing - The New York Times

How to get put on a Kimono, step by step — a task almost impossible to complete alone.
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