Most of the world’s population now lives in cities. How can we make sure these urban centers are good homes for humanity? Cities from Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro to Seoul are leading the way, using fresh ideas to reduce pollution and waste; provide efficient, clean transportation; and support biodiversity.
Read & DiscussIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became obvious that America was frustratingly ill-prepared to house people displaced by a natural disaster. Michael McDaniel took this as a design challenge. His Exo housing system—inspired by the humble styrofoam cup—could be deployed quickly and cheaply to help us when we need it most.
Read & DiscussThirsty? So is everyone else. We’re headed for a water shortage. Here’s how a few simple choices can reduce your daily water use by 1,213 gallons. A GOOD Transparency video.
A collaboration between GOOD and Fogelson-Lubliner.
GOOD and Whole Foods Market have teamed up to bring you a series of infographics and videos on what we eat: where it comes from, what’s in it, and what choices you can make to ensure you’re eating as well as…
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Bob Hope, Kenny Gamble, and Patti LaBelle smile from the back of a moving bus in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Inside star-shaped cutouts, their faces beam from a billboard advertising “the only museum of its kind in America”—the National Museum of Patriotism, now open in its new home near the Georgia…
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Twenty-three feet above London’s Trafalgar Square, a girl with long blonde hair stands on a platform, dressed as a mermaid. It’s 4:30 a.m. on a chilly Tuesday, and the square is still mostly empty aside from a few stragglers. The mermaid holds up a series of cardboard…
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Reverend Billy Talen bursts onstage wearing a white tuxedo and a black priest’s habit, his platinum hair sprayed into an Elvis bouffant. A 35-member gospel choir breaks into a soulful hum and within seconds, the packed New York City auditorium…
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A dashing gentleman in a white linen suit cracks open an egg. He deftly separates the egg white and places the golden orb of raw yolk into his mouth. Carefully, in order to not burst the fragile load, he moves toward his young lover, seeking her mouth. She parts her lips and receives the whole, unpunctured yolk. Sliding it over her taste buds, she then proceeds to kiss the ovoid…
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Falls Village, Connecticut, sits where the Berkshire foothills begin and radio stations end. Turning off the increasing fuzziness of Top 40, you can roll down the window and penetrate a deeper quiet. Calling this area “the country” stretches the point slightly; this area is colonized enough with vacationing New Yorkers that, when asking about sandwiches at an organic market,…
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What do Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, and George W. Bush all have in common? Each one has met—and in the particular case of Ali, made lifelong friends with—Howard L. Bingham, the affable and fun-loving photographer of the 20th century’s most dynamic and seemingly unapproachable subjects. Malcolm X, Robert F. Kennedy, and César Chávez all fell under Bingham’s penetrating gaze, as…
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Potential water savings: Up to 18 gallons per day, per person.
How to easily reduce the water wasted by every flush.
Toilets waste tons of water every year. When you flush, that’s about five or six gallons right there if you have a conventional toilet, and on average we each flush six times a day. Thankfully, there are now all sorts of products to lessen gallons per flush. There are low-cost add-ons like…
Read & DiscussA diverse group of sharp and fun pieces that delve into culturally relevant issues and stories of the moment through investigative, photo, and new journalism.
Growing numbers of farmers, chefs, and consumers have been waging a gastronomic revolt. What we eat says everything about us, so don't think of your food as a commodity, think of it as a statement. Let's eat.
Constantly reaching slightly beyond our grasp is what steers us to the best ideas, and leaves us ready to face the yet-unknown challenges of tomorrow.
GOOD Magazine is about moving things forward, and we're here to celebrate progress wherever we see it come to life. This is the emerging sensibility in our world and that gets us fired up.
In this issue you'll discover that design is a tool with vast utility. There are problems everywhere. It's time to design solutions.
A diverse group of sharp and fun pieces that delve into culturally relevant issues and stories of the moment through investigative, photo, and new journalism.
This issue is about how our government works, how it works for us, and the people who work for it. Our government is for the people, but it is also by the people, and we salute the men and women who spend their days in service of our country.
At a time when Wall Street is buckling, the environment is eroding, and America is preparing for a historic election, we will ask: What is the nature of business? What is the role of commerce? What models can combine authenticity and effectiveness?
Floating cities, flying cars, and Spaceship Earth—Buckminster Fuller figured out how to save the planet 50 years ago. Stephanie Smith tells us why his legacy is more relevant than ever.
Freemasons, Bilderberg, Skull and Bones—what do they actually do? Matt Schwartz peels back the curtains of the world's top secret societies.
Sometimes, the best technology has to offer is a speedy processor. Other times, ones and zeroes are less effective than a hammer. Everything we need lies in the vast spectrum between high tech and low tech.
"I Heart America." Depending upon your perspective (or perhaps your zip code), that's either an ironic statement, full of doubt and self-loathing, or it's an earnestly patriotic one, imbued with the certainty of American infallibility. Neither perspective satisfies us.
A bold visual tour of creative ideas around the world.
Information on our consumer culture.
In which we bring you compelling pictures of interesting things.
