| Welcome to MNN's daily newsletter for Friday, Aug. 3. For breaking news throughout the day, visit us online at the Mother Nature Network. |
EDITORS' PICKS:
For most people, the best farmers market in the world is the one they return to week after week. However, some markets stand out because of their size, diversity or the overall quality of their products. Here's a selection of farmers markets around the U.S. that true aficionados need to visit. Read the story... |
Americans are holding on to their old cars, both because of financial pressures and because 150,000 miles is a reasonable expectation. Want another factor? Automakers aren't changing styling every year. Read the story...
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From donut dashes and zombie chases to wife-carrying and a 3,100-mile run around the block, these footraces take the cake in the kooky department. Read the story...
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After months of harassment by code enforcement officials, a beleaguered yet determined locavore from Ferguson, Mo., emerges triumphant in the battle to keep his front yard vegetable garden. Read the story... |
If you don't mind tearing up a book, you can make a spot to hide your stuff, create origami creatures, or decorate a headboard. Read the story... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
 Aug. 3, 1921: The first cropdusting by aircraft is carried out by John MacReady, who dusts a field near Troy, Ohio, with lead arsenate in an effort to kill caterpillars. Aug. 3, 2006: Ken Weiss, Usha Lee McFarling and Rick Loomis conclude their five-part multimedia series " Altered Oceans" for the Los Angeles Times. Their reporting and images, which show the increasing toxic threat to the oceans, wins a 2007 Pulitzer Prize. |
