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• News

  

  Convenience Is King

  You can take the train to work, but your office is still a mile away from the station. Might as well drive, right? How we can solve the...

  by Cliff Kuang 2

• GOOD Blog

  

  Martin Luther King Day

  Happy Martin Luther King Day. If you have the day off, enjoy. If your employer hates civil rights, you can try to relax with some MLK audio. No...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Lifestyle

  

  Donald Tyson, Chicken King, Dies

  The company he built, Tyson Foods, is now the largest meat-producing company in the world.

  by Nicola Twilley +

• News

  

  King's Day, One Before Obama's Coronation

  Barack Obama has a big-time Abraham Lincoln obsession. The President-elect's inaugural festivities are stunning proof of that: He'll take his oath...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan +

• News

  

  'Softmindedness,' Riots, and Science: Seven Lesser-Known King Quotes

  Martin Luther King, Jr., is quoted—and misquoted—perhaps more than any other American. Here are some of his sayings you might not know.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Culture

  

  That Martin Luther King Quote Is Fake; Use These Instead [Updated]

  The famous civil rights leader did have a great quote for today's news, but it's probably not the one you've seen.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Lifestyle

  

  Should Burger King Do More Than Just Hint at Apple Fries?

  Optimal defaults could change fast-food orders. Companies should go a step further and offer discounts for healthier choices.

  by Peter Smith +

• Culture

  

  The 20th Anniversary of Rodney King's Beating: Reflections of Everyday Angelenos

  King's beating, the acquittal of the LAPD officers, and the riots that followed shaped a generation's opinions about society and justice.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• News

  

  On the Anniversary of Dr. King's Assassination, Stand Up For Economic Equality

  King worked for both racial and economic equality, and died while in the middle of a fight for public employees' right to collectively bargain.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Lifestyle

  

  Lion Loin: Meat From the King of the Jungle is Perfectly Legal

  We don't eat horse, but lion is fair game. What's wrong with this picture?

  by Peter Smith +

• Education

  

  King Day Holiday Canceled in Charlotte, North Carolina Schools

  Guess what school district's not going to observe the birthday of America's most famous civil rights leader—because they need to make up a snow day.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Environment

  

  Green For All Academy: Exemplifying the Dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Green For All's Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and how the "green revolution" can lift all boats.

  by Ben Jervey +

• Culture

  

  Martin Luther King Jr. Cheated on His Wife and Got Drunk; Big Deal

  A writer asks us to stop ignoring the fact that the civil rights leader was a human being.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Culture

  

  King Krule (aka Zoo Kid) Is a Teen Music Icon for Generation DIY

  Move over, Bieber. Our favorite teen internet idol is England's King Krule.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Education

  

  In Honor of Dr. King: Let's Solve the Worst Crisis Facing Black Children Since Slavery

  Eighty-five percent of black fourth graders can't read at grade level. In honor of Dr. King, step up and be a part of the solution.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Lifestyle

  

  A World Without Fish, and What You (and Your Kids) Can Do to Change That

  Mark Kurlansky's newest book, the illustrated World Without Fish, is a grim primer on the destruction of the ocean ecosystem.

  by Peter Smith +

• Business

  

  Celebrity Blackout on Twitter and Facebook for World AIDS Day [UPDATED]

  Celebrities go silent on Twitter and Facebook for World Aids Day. The only way to get Lady Gaga tweeting again is to fork over money for the cause.

  by Alex Goldmark +

• Technology

  

  Google Throws What's Probably the World's Biggest Science Fair

  Google is looking to discover the best young scientists in the world, and is throwing a big global science fair to find them.

  by Ben Jervey +

• Lifestyle

  

  Map: Globesity and Nutrition Data From Around the World

  What's the connection between world nutrition and globesity? Take a look at these maps.

  by Peter Smith +

• Culture

  

  Should Quidditch be an NCAA Sport? The Real-Life World Cup of a Fictional Sport

  Thousands of somewhat athletic Harry Potter fans donned silly outfits and custom brooms to participate in the real life Quidditch World Cup.

  by Allison Burtch +