Doctoral Degree Uptick

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• Road Map to Harmony

  

  Is the Doctor In?

  Health providers are essential to preventing deaths from childbirth and disease. But "health providers" can refer to anything from nurses to...

  by GOOD, Mark Owens

• Environment

  

  One Degree Hotlist

  A few days ago, the Weather Channel, on their climate change website called One°, published the One Degree Hot List, a list of the people most...

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• Environment

  

  Two Degrees of Contradiction

  Why the conventionally accepted "acceptable" level of global warming is neither safe nor possible. At last week's G8 gathering, leaders of the...

  by Ben Jervey

• Education

  

  Should Teachers Be Trained More Like Doctors?

  A new report says that educators should be trained more like medical professionals. Do you agree?

  by Nikhil Swaminathan

• Lifestyle

  

  Doctor’s Orders: Don’t Eat the Meat

  If you’re a vegetarian trying to proselytize, it's worth studying a short history of meatless medicine.

  by Peter Smith

• Education

  

  Could Apprenticeships Replace College Degrees?

  Paid on-the-job training and academics—what's not to love?

  by Liz Dwyer

• Lifestyle

  

  Doctors Now Writing Prescriptions for Produce

  Apparently an apple a day does really keep the doctor away. The New York Times reports that in response to skyrocketing obesity rates,...

  by Allison Arieff

• Lifestyle

  

  Are Cuban Doctors the New Revolutionaries?

  A Cuban health series premiering on PBS NewsHour talks to doctors who attend medical school for free in Cuba.

  by Ann Marie Gardner

• News

  

  Day 4: Schedule Your Next Doctor's Appointment #30DaysofGOOD

  For October's challenge, we're asking you to get healthy, from your feet to your teeth to your brain.

  by Hillary Newman

• News

  

  It's Happening: People Are Leaving Their Banks for Credit Unions (UPDATED)

  People are getting fed up with the big banks, and credit unions are having the last laugh.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• GOOD Blog

  

  Go Back And Get Your Engineering Degree

  A new survey of recent college graduates found that liberal arts degrees aren't the best way to invest your tuition dollars. Instead, try...

  by Anonymous

• Education

  

  U. of Missouri Ponders Three-Year Degrees

  In a town hall meeting that included students, faculty and campus employees, University of Missouri President Gary Forsee floated the idea of a...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan

• Education

  

  Should Graduate Degrees Be Earned on Facebook?

  30,000 users have tested out the Facebook Global M.B.A. degree. Would you enroll?

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks

• Education

  

  Brainy and Famous! Celebrities With Graduate Degrees

  Sure, Harvard grad Natalie Portman is super smart, but here are 13 other actors, musicians and even a model—all with advanced degrees!

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Do State Legislators Need a College Degree?

  Almost 25 percent of state legislators don't have a bachelor's degree. Does America need lawmakers with more schooling?

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Degrees of Separation: Your College Major Matters More Than Ever

  People with associate's degrees can out-earn bachelor's degree holders, if they pick the right major.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Debt and Degrees: College Grads Owe More Than Ever

  The amount of money college grads owe on their student loans just keeps rising.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  A Record Number of Americans Have Bachelor's Degrees

  In 1940, only 5 percent of adults held a college degree. Now, that number is 30.4 percent.

  by Liz Dwyer

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  The Doctor Is Only an SMS Away

  Through motorcycles and text messages, FrontlineSMS:Medic connects doctors and patients in rural Africa. In the developing...

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• GOOD Blog

  

  Help Send Some Creative Young Doctors on a Boat Trip

  Our friends over at Kickstarter tipped us off to a very cool project in need of funding. The Floating Doctors is an idea that grew out of a trip...

  by Zach Frechette