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Let's Don't Wait 'til the Water Fountains Run Dry
Thirsty? Google and the Pacific Institute are building an app called WeTap to locate (and fix up) public drinking fountains.
Read & DiscussThat's What She Coded
Scientists have successfully programmed a computer to understand "that's what she said jokes." It was hard and it took forever.
Read & DiscussWhat's Your Earth Day 2011 Pledge?
Earth Day, in its current form, is an abomination. Let's infuse it with a modicum of meaning.
Read & DiscussSlideshow: Crazy Stuff That Has Happened on 4/20
From shootings to birthdays of truly evil world leaders, it's worth asking why so much strange history happens on April 20.
Read & DiscussBankruptcy Shmankruptcy: L.A. Times Wins Two Pulitzers
What's the fate of the L.A. Times? For now, it's a couple of Pulitzers.
Read & DiscussWill You Make a Pledge on Earth Day 2011?
It's a chance to turn a stupid holiday into something slightly more meaningful (seriously).
Read & DiscussBricks and Mortar in the City of Angels
The structures of Angeleno faith appear in stunning photographs.
Read & DiscussPatrick James on T.C. Boyle
We can't control nature. But, with the right story, at least we can laugh at our failed efforts to preserve it.
Read & DiscussProtect Scott Walker's Legacy: Rename Wisconsin's Awful Governor
Confusion: The "Big Louise" singer isn't in Milwaukee to bust unions and kill mass transit, but his namesake is. Solution: Rename the governor.
Read & DiscussIntermission: An Autonomous Wooden Xylophone in the Forest
Here's a look at what happens when you build a magnificent wooden xylophone atop a thickly forested hillside. Warning: It's an advertisement.
Read & DiscussSneak Preview: Behold GOOD's Newest Magazine Cover
For GOOD 023, we explore the challenges of the modern urban environment through the lens of Los Angeles. Here's the cover.
Read & DiscussRemoving Mona Lisa from the Mona Lisa
An inventive use of technology transforms one of Western Civilization's most iconic images.
Read & DiscussWhy Can't We See Painted Breasts on the News?
If a woman is crazy for trying to destroy a classic Gauguin painting, then it's a bit odd for news outlets to censor it when reporting.
Read & DiscussQ&A: Could Egypt-Style Revolution Have Happened in Iraq?
The Center for American Progress' Brian Katulis fields questions on whether large-scale protests could have happened in Iraq.
Read & DiscussIntermission: Beautiful Animation of Gareth Bale Playing Soccer
An artist spent 35 hours transforming video of soccer star Gareth Bale into an affecting animated short. It was worth every second.
Read & DiscussBicycle Film Festival 2011: The Best Thing in Town, in Every Town
The international tour of Bicycle Film Festival events is underway. You have until April 1 to submit a short or feature film for consideration.
Read & DiscussVideo Chaos: A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals
One person draws a straight line; 500 people trace it. Each new effort adds imperfection, and the results are total chaos.
Read & DiscussPeople Are Awesome: LCD Soundsystem Thwarts Scalpers
Scalpers bought all the tickets to LCD Soundsystem's final show at Madison Square Garden, so the band got crafty for the sake of its fans.
Read & DiscussIntermission: Robo-Rainbow
This video depicts a "complicated technical solution to aide in simple acts of vandalism."
Read & DiscussHelp Make Our Next Magazine. The Cities Issue: Starring L.A.
GOOD's next magazine is The Cities Issue: Starring Los Angeles. Tell us about L.A. organizations doing great things—or L.A. problems to be solved.
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