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The triumph of burbopolis

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A journalist, who was raised in the Long Island suburbs, returned to the area after an absence of almost 30 years, and describes the visit. The lifestyle of the area seemed changed, less isolated, and perhaps more unified with the life of Manhattan.

Author: Pollan, Michael, Boyle, T. Coraghessan
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
New York, Personal narratives, Housing, Cover Story, Suburbs, Long Island (New York)

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Look who's saving the elm

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New York City is one of the last bastions of healthy elm trees, that elsewhere, are declining in number from Dutch elm disease. When the city was low on funding of tree care, citizens protested until money was found to protect them from the disease.

Author: Pollan, Michael
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Management, New York, New York, Protection and preservation, Environmental policy, Elm, Dutch elm disease, Elms

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Produce politics

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Food labels in supermarkets are moving organic designations to include information about social justice and environmental protection issues. Including these stories on some food is a threat to the mainstream food business.

Author: Pollan, Michael
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
United States, Food industry, Environmental aspects, Ethical aspects, Labeling, Labels, Green products, Food labeling

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