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• Business

  

  I Want it Yesterday: The Dangers of the Business World's Obsessive Focus on the Short Term

  It’s time to recalibrate our lens to see the value in the long-term, and not be blinded by a myopic focus on only the here and now.

  by Jeffrey Hollender

• Lifestyle

  

  Can I Get an Abortion Here? The Abortion Rights Map of the World

  Many countries have instituted abortion restrictions and exceptions rarely discussed in the United States.

  by Amanda Hess

• Education

  

  When Will I Use This? Why Math Education Needs to Adapt to the Real World

  Instead of just memorizing formulas, math education needs to teach kids to solve real-world problems.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Environment

  

  Will Climate Change Make the World Smellier?

  The ecologists say yes. From the BBC: As CO2 levels increase and the world warms, land use, precipitation and the availability of water will also...

  by Andrew Price

• Lifestyle

  

  How I Fixed My Skin by Making My Own Beauty Products

  A guide to cheap and easy made-from-scratch cleansers, toners, moisturizers, scrubs, and masks.

  by Lesley Clayton

• Environment

  

  Making "Virtual Worlds" to Get the Most of out Rooftop Solar

  Geostellar sends low-flying aircraft over the landscape to create detailed 3D maps that show where solar panels would pay off.

  by Ben Jervey

• Culture

  

  The GOOD "Connect with People" Wrap-Up: Making the World a Friendlier Place

  Sometimes real change begins with a handshake and a "hello."

  by Cord Jefferson

• Lifestyle

  Who Is Making a Difference in the World of Food?

  by Hillary Newman

• Lifestyle

  Who Is Making a Difference in the World of Food? Answers

  by Hillary Newman

• Culture

  How Are You Making the World a Better Place this Summer?

  by GOOD

• Lifestyle

  

  I Hated Vegans, Too, but Now I Am One

  The hardest part about going vegan isn't giving up cheese. It's dealing with the fact that everyone thinks I'm a moralistic jerk.

  by Ann Friedman

• Culture

  

  Confession: I Didn't Always Wash After Peeing; Now I Will

  Let's settle one of man's greatest debates: You really should be washing your hands after you pee.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Lifestyle

  

  I Am the Lorax, I Speak for Rainbow Sprinkle Pancakes and Mazda SUVs

  Dr. Seuss’s beloved book The Lorax teaches kids that a pristine world is one where truffula trees grow, Swomee Swans sing, Humming Fish swim,...

  by Sarah Parsons

• Culture

  

  My Facebook Timeline: The Journal I Didn't Know I Was Keeping

  Bask in the glory of the early Facebook universe, where your wall was for inside jokes and drunken-night recaps.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Culture

  The Older I Get, the More I Realize _________.

  by GOOD

• Boing Boing on GOOD

  

  I Have No Wrinkles And I Must Scream

  Boing Boing's Mark Frauenfelder on the potential sci-fi horrors of Botox I enjoy studying my five-year-old daughter's facial expressions,...

  by Mark Frauenfelder

• Technology

  

  Why I Dumped My iPhone—And I'm Not Going Back

  I was glued to my phone, until I realized it was making my life easier, not better.

  by Sam Graham-Felsen

• Culture

  

  I Wish I Wasn't Married: In Defense of Domestic Partnerships for Straight Couples

  I love my husband and plan to stay with him. Also, I wish we had never gotten married.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Lifestyle

  

  Make a Place to Make Stuff: 6 Creative Workspaces For Your DIY Crafting

  How to design your own dedicated space for crafting.

  by Becca Nath

• Business

  

  English Artist Makes a Toaster from Scratch to Make a Point

  An English artist named Thomas Thwaites is trying to make a toaster from scratch and he's not kidding around. He's extracting the metal himself...

  by Andrew Price