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Winner: Design Your Dream Job
Irene Hernandez wants to dedicate her life to making the funeral industry greener and we want to help her.
Read & DiscussWishingFund: Grant Mini-Wishes to Needy People for $2 a Month
A new site lets anyone get into the giving game by pooling small donations to grant $50 wishes.
Read & DiscussGroupon for Supermarkets
Groupon signed its first partnership with a supermarket. It's a signal of what's to come in the coupon world. No more printing out paper, just...
Read & DiscussVideo: Protesting Bike Lane Tickets with Jackass-Style Civil Disobedience
This guy gets a ticket for not riding in a NYC bike lane. Then, to protest, he crashes his bike full on into anything and everything in a bike lane.
Read & DiscussSix Ideas for Buy-One-Give-One Businesses that Help the Poor
As you may have heard, TOMS now offers sunglasses along with shoes. Here are a few more "buy one, give one" ideas we'd like to see happen.
Read & DiscussEnough of the “Me First” Economy. It's Time for “We First”
What the hell is contributory consumption? It's Simon Mainwaring's crazy idea for transforming our economy—and it just might work.
Read & DiscussA Decade of Global Food Price Increases in One Interactive Chart
Food prices have been rising for the last decade, but some foods spike and drop way more than others, and that's a problem.
Read & DiscussHow to Make a Barter Business Work: ThredUP's Millionth Swap
Bartering reduces waste, cuts costs, and builds community. But to make a barter economy work, does it have to be niche?
Read & DiscussFive Infographics on the Ripple Effects of Gas Prices
It may feel like paying for gas only recently turned into an act of masochism, but prices have been on a steady march north for years (if you...
Read & DiscussSlideshow: The High Line, Section Two
Section Two of New York's High Line opens today. The new look masterfully honors the rugged history with slick new design.
Read & DiscussWhat if a Virus Could Let Blind People See
What if a virus could let blind people see in infrared? The state of the art in "bleeding-edge" science is sight.
Read & DiscussNASA Image: Tornado Scar Slices Across Massachusetts
Behold the awesome power of nature. Here's the view from space of Massachusetts' 39-mile tornado scar slicing across the state.
Read & DiscussCouple Forecloses on Bank of America — And Wins
One Florida couple publicly shamed Bank of America in order to get what was owed to them. Is this what everyday folks need to do nowadays?
Read & DiscussWhy Is the Government Better at Helping Banks Than Homeowners?
The bailout money for homeowners just isn't being spent — in part because of political fears.
Read & DiscussMeasuring the Human Cost of an iPad Made in China
Following an explosion at a supplier, Apple is still secretive about Chinese production processes. So the WSJ measures the human cost of an iPad...
Read & DiscussWithout McDonald's, America Would Have Lost Jobs In May
McDonald's hiring binge in April is the only reason today's "awful" job numbers weren't devastating.
Read & DiscussEight Facts from Groupon's IPO Initial Filing
Eight facts about Groupon we learned from their filing for an IPO, including: how much money they are losing, why credit card regulation is a...
Read & DiscussCan Shopping Count as Art? Or Is This Guy Just Pompous?
An economics lesson in adding value: who will pay $400 for this "Upside Down Can of Coke... brown liquid in red and white aluminum container."
Read & DiscussBalloon Boy Charity Auction
Balloon Boy's dad is auctioning his hoax flying saucer for charity.
Read & DiscussQuestion Box: Bringing the Power of the Internet to People Without Computers
Rose Shuman is bringing the life-saving value of a fast Google-type search to even the most remote parts of the globe.
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