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Distracted driving is undeniably a real problem, but what should government do? To prevent accidents, states could end up criminalizing behavior that all drivers engage in.

This week on the New World Next Week: Wikileaks opens Vault7, but what will be the "solution?"; Indian Coke boycott is taking off; and 3D printed homes are now a thing.

This week on the New World Next Week: Wikileaks opens Vault7, but what will be the "solution?"; Indian Coke boycott is taking off; and 3D printed homes are now a thing.

This week on the New World Next Week: CIA operative the “Blind Sheik” dies in prison; a lone hero stands up to unconstitutional speed cameras; and a bite mark victim bites back against the pseudoscience.

This week on the New World Next Week: CIA operative the "Blind Sheik" dies in prison; a lone hero stands up to unconstitutional speed cameras; and a bite mark victim bites back against the pseudoscience.

The Donald just learned why American cars don't sell in Japan.

Majestic monarch butterflies cover the fir trees in the forests of Central Mexico every winter, but fewer of them have been calling these woods home, thanks mostly to humanity’s destruction of their natural environment. [1]

The number of monarchs have been dwindling for 2 decades, but the situation seems to have reached a tipping point this year.
Karen Oberhauser, co-chairwoman of Monarch Joint Venture, a national collaboration of 50 conservation, education and research groups, confirmed it, saying:

(ANTIMEDIA) John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft, released a 14-page manifesto yesterday describing the ride-sharing company’s “Vision for the Next Ten Years and Beyond.” In it, Zimmer not only predicts that the majority of the company’s vehicles will be driverless within five years, but also asserts that “by 2025, private car ownership will all-but end in major U.S. cities.”

Just about everyone with a driver’s license has been stuck in traffic at least once. Whether it’s the usual rush-hour slowdown or a delay caused by construction, sitting in traffic is a frustrating experience. However, it’s more than a personal nuisance.

Clogged highways make cars burn more gasoline than they would at normal driving speeds. This has many negative repercussions for the environment, from the hazards of oil production to the many pollutants found in vehicle exhaust. Read on to learn more about 4 ways our congested roadways hurt the environment.

Smoking in your car with children present will soon be illegal in England and Wales due to the awful health effects of smoking for exposed youngsters. In Wales, a campaign was recently launched to educate people about the ban, which is set to go into effect October 1.