Next week, ProPublica and the New School present Long-Form Storytelling in a Short-Attention-Span World. In case you were wondering, the event only lasts two hours.
Allison ArieffNext week, ProPublica and the New School present Long-Form Storytelling in a Short-Attention-Span World. In case you were wondering, the event only lasts two hours.

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The average political sound bite is now less than eight seconds as attention spans dwindle in our world of multitasking.

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.
Have you been worried recently about choosing a favorite Senator? Or maybe you've been in this situation: you've made a nasty comment concerning a...
I don't know that we needed it, but Rob Matthews has taken the time to turn all of Wikipedia's featured articles into a 5,000-page book, writing...
We're happy to announce a bit of new excitement here on GOOD. We're going to start offering, via Zazzle, our infographics as posters to put on...

Jane McGonigal trumpets a future where collaborative online environments like World of Warcraft solve problems like poverty, famine, and conflict.

What's the difference between street art and graffiti?
This week's coming to an early end around the GOOD offices. Here are a few quick things to note before we head out:-Sean Hannity sez: "America is...
Despite his claims of being "just a normal guy," Sebastian Copeland regularly endures some the of the harshest conditions on the planet,...

Researchers believe giving students an emotional connection to the subject through characters and plot twists will keep them engaged.
C-SPAN may not be the most riveting television, but it does provide a way of experiencing American politics without some O'Reilly or Olbermann...

During a recent broadcast, C-Span 3 divided callers into "Democrats," "Republicans," and "Independents and Muslim Americans."
Thanks to LEGOs, hands-on STEM learning just got a lot more enjoyable.

A handful of the best examples of NSFW restaurant criticism from the U.K., along with some thoughts on why the hell it's so popular.
Just so you know, those progressive folks up in Oregon (Pro tip: they pronounce it like the instrument with keys) are kicking off a month-long...

Long Beach is the first SoCal city to build protected bike lanes which will separate cyclists from cars. It's about time.

In the second week of our tax tutorial, Wealth Club breaks down the basics of filing your federal income taxes.