Let's Just Not Be Friends

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• News

  

  “Let’s not Rumsfeld Afghanistan”

  The birth of another political eponym As we know, There are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know There are known...

  by Mark Peters +

• Education

  

  Intermission: Shakespeare's 'To Be or Not to Be,' With a Melody

  The best way to accomplish a tough project: put it to song.

  by Nina Lincoff +

• Technology

  

  The Future Will Not Be Downloaded (It Will Be Streamed)

  The rise of Netflix and Hulu have been accompanied by a rise in something else: Following the law.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Lifestyle

  

  Google Plus Zagat Equals Yelp? Let's Hope Not.

  A Google-owned Zagat will undoubtedly look a lot Yelpier. And for anyone who values reasoned opinions, that's too bad.

  by Amanda Hess +

• Culture

  

  What Do "Pretend to Be Poor" Experiments Really Teach Us?

  A new charity project, Live Below the Line, reminds us that pretending to be broke is offensive and unhelpful. Stop doing this.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Design

  

  Man's Best Friend Can Now Be Man's Best Solar-Powered Charger

  Imagine that you're camping/hiking/frolicking in the woods and your GPS/flashlight/phone/(insert much needed electrical device here) dies. If you...

  by Alicia Capetillo +

• GOOD Events

  

  Friends of Friends Launch Party Thursday Night

  Our esteemed colleagues over at Friends of Friends, the innovative music label we covered a few weeks ago, are throwing one heck of a launch party...

  by Patrick James +

• Culture

  

  Let's Be Fair to Common; Sarah Palin's Favorite Band Advocates Satan and Teacher-Student Sex

  Some conservatives are upset that Michelle Obama invited the rapper Common to the White House. But is there a different standard for white rock bands?

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Lifestyle

  

  Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Healthier Food Could Be Coming (Five Years From Now)

  Wal-Mart unveils its latest plan to sell healthier food. Could the initiative reshape America's waistline?

  by Peter Smith +

• GOOD Blog

  

  Keep Typing. Try Not To Be Alarmed.

  Have you licked your toilet seat recently? Sound gross? Try typing, or talking on your phone. A new study found that of 12 places in the average...

  by Anonymous +

• News

  

  Thou Shalt Not Be A Total Doofus

  What is so baffling about Stephen Colbert is that people in government are so out of the loop that they agree to interviews with him. A few nights...

  by Anonymous +

• Culture

  

  The 2022 World Cup Will Not Be Gay Friendly

  The president of FIFA is warning gay soccer fans not to do anything too gay at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

  by Andrew Price +

• News

  

  Why Women's Sports Should Be Charities, Not Businesses

  U.S. Soccer is being crucified by advocates for women’s sports for trying to treat the women’s pro league like a functioning business.

  by Megan Greenwell +

• News

  

  We're Next: Why America's Riots May Not Be Far Behind London's

  Almost 20 years after the Rodney King riots, America has yet to address the serious issues that led to them.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Business

  

  Waste Not: In Ghana, Fecal Sludge Could Be Black Gold

  A startup company wants to turn human waste into a commodity (and change the world).

  by Laura Burke +

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  LOOK: Friends of Friends Music

  People don't want to buy nothing. And digital music is basically nothing. At least, that's how it can seem. However, a brilliant, new Los...

  by Patrick James +

• Technology

  

  There Will Be No iTrain: Try Not to Get Too Caught Up in Apple's Announcement

  Anil Dash, tech blogger extraordinaire, put up a rather exceptional post on his blog this morning, lamenting the fact that a large segment of the...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Business

  How or Why Is Your Job Fulfilling? If It's Not, What Would You Rather Be Doing?

  by Hillary Newman +

• Business

  How or Why Is Your Job Fulfilling? If It's Not, What Would You Rather Be Doing? Answers

  by Hillary Newman +

• Education

  

  Obama to Grads: iPod Proficiency Not Needed to Be President

  Remember all that talk about President Obama's Blackberry addiction prior to him taking office last year? Well, while his campaign may have been...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan 5