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6:07 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Agreement Reached On Bridgeton Landfill, But Questions Still Remain

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Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster speaks to reporters about his preliminary agreement with Republic Services to address problems at the Bridgeton Landfill. Assistant Attorney General Joseph Bindbeutel looks on.
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Krulwich Wonders...
12:28 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

What Is It About Bees And Hexagons?

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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 12:26 pm

Solved! A bee-buzzing, honey-licking 2,000-year-old mystery that begins here, with this beehive. Look at the honeycomb in the photo and ask yourself: (I know you've been wondering this all your life, but have been too shy to ask out loud ... ) Why is every cell in this honeycomb a hexagon?

Bees, after all, could build honeycombs from rectangles or squares or triangles ...

But for some reason, bees choose hexagons. Always hexagons.

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Bridgeton Landfill
6:06 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Ruling Expected To Help Address Problems At Bridgeton Landfill

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Ed Smith of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, speaks at a press conference about the ongoing issues at the Bridgeton Landfill on May 13, 2013.
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A ruling is expected Tuesday morning related to the Missouri Attorney General's lawsuit against the owners of the Bridgeton Landfill.

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