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When W Becomes an X
All eyes are on Barack Obama today as he is sworn in as America's 44th president. But what happens to ex-President George W. Bush after Obama...
Read & DiscussInauguration Mashup
Tomorrow, President-elect Barack Obama will give one of the most important speeches of his career. Before he does, GOOD News looks back at...
Read & DiscussCasual Friday: Lost Returns
If your version of a countdown includes only the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42, chances are you're on pins and needles waiting for the new...
Read & DiscussTaxation Without Consideration
As local governments are strapped for cash, more and more tiny taxes are going to surface. New York governor David Paterson has proposed a tax...
Read & DiscussSex Sells (Even in a Recession)
The oldest profession faces recession - or does it? Though it seems like the recession is touching every part of the economy, it turns out that...
Read & DiscussSri Lanka Civil War 101
Armed forces in Sri Lanka have made major advances against seperatist Tamil Tiger forces in recent weeks, the latest in a 25 year civil war. So...
Read & DiscussAvalance of Avalanches
A recent spate of avalanches across North America has resulted in 23 deaths, including three that occurred within the boundaries of ski resorts....
Read & DiscussAt the Movies
Daniel Holloway returns to GOOD News to talk about Bride Wars, in the GOOD News theater - and a theater near you - today.
Read & DiscussUnemployment May Cause Side Effects
The unemployment rate continues to rise, and in New York this week, the state unemployment insurance system crashed under pressure from attempts...
Read & DiscussPower Lunch
President Bush hosts a lunch today at the White House for President-elect Obama and all the former presidents. Maybe afterwards they'll have an...
Read & DiscussDeadwood
The mountain pine beetle has been a blight on the forests of British Columbia since the 1990s, boring its way into pine trees and laying eggs...
Read & DiscussGood Riddance, Guinea Worm
GOOD first reported on the Carter Center's campaign to eradicate the guinea worm in our September/October 2008 issue. Guinea worm disease is a...
Read & DiscussThe Pretty Shall Inherit the Earth
Today, the final installment in our series of lessons we learned in 2008: the attractive young people of today may be the leaders of tomorrow.
Read & DiscussHe's Having a Baby
All this week we're looking back at lessons we learned in 2008. Today's lesson: the impossible is possible, but still seems unbelievable.
Read & DiscussThere Are No Ugly Children in China
This week we're looking back at lessons we learned in 2008. Today's lesson: there are no ugly children in China.
Read & DiscussThe "B" is for Backwards
This week we're looking back at the lessons we've learned in 2008. Today's lesson: the "B" is for backwards.
Read & DiscussSomething Afoot in British Columbia
This week and next, we're looking back at the lessons we've learned in 2008. Today's takeaway: if you want to survive, hide in a running...
Read & DiscussI Think We Both Know
This week and next, we're taking a look back at lessons we've learned in 2008. First up: whether or not you have ammunition, the important thing...
Read & DiscussThe Dodos
San Francisco band The Dodos have had a busy year. They released a new record, Visiter, and followed it up with tours that took them around the...
Read & DiscussThe Depression Is Going to Be Awesome
So, we're in a recession: now what? Consumer spending is down and the common (wo)man has been forced to cut back. But there's no reason to go...
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