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• Culture

  My Mama Always Said...

  by GOOD 2

• Lifestyle

  

  Why Do the Grizzly Mamas Hate Breastfeeding?

  A tax break for breast-feeding could reduce government spending -- so why is the Tea Party attacking Michelle Obama's support for it?

  by Allison Arieff +

• Business

  

  Not Your Mama's MBA: Net Impact 2011 Hosts Responsible Business Leaders

  GOOD Business heads for Portland this week to meet the next generation of social impact leaders.

  by Tim Fernholz +

• GOOD Blog

  

  Bobby Fischer Dies

  Bobby Fischer, volatile chess prodigy, died yesterday in Iceland. His 1972 victory over Russian player Boris Spassky was a dramatic Cold War proxy...

  by Andrew Price +

• GOOD Blog

  

  Father Of Chaos Theory Dies

  Edward Lorenz, the father of chaos theory, died of cancer today, April 16, at the age of 90. Lorenz was the first to formalize the idea that tiny...

  by Andrew Price +

• News

  

  How the Soda Tax Died

  You may remember the idea of taxing soda to help pay for health care reform. I thought it was a pretty good idea. You know who didn't, though?...

  by Andrew Price +

• Design

  

  Five Ideas: Robert A. Di Ieso Jr.

  Five Ideas is a collection of work from GOOD's favorite artists, illustrators, and designers. Some of the of the work you've probably seen, some...

  by GOOD, Robert A. Di Ieso, Jr. +

• 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

  

  America's Oldest Death Row Inmate Dies of Natural Causes

  The oldest death row inmate in the United States, Viva Leroy Nash, died of natural causes last Friday at age 94. His criminal record, which...

  by Andrew Price 1

• Culture

  

  Conservative Darling Ayn Rand Died Loving Government Handouts

  A new book reveals that Ayn Rand, the late conservative author and opponent of the welfare state, actually relied quite heavily on welfare programs.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Education

  

  Harriet Ball, Master Educator and KIPP Inspiration, Has Died

  The tireless teacher and advocate for educational excellence has passed away. Thankfully, her legacy still lives on.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Design

  

  Out Of Africa

  These two young go-getters have headed to Africa in a big car to help design things to make African's lives better. You can check out their...

  by Anonymous +

• Issue 012

  

  Out of Africa

  The Ghetto Film Club borrowed film equipment, taught themselves how to use it, and began shooting stories of life in the slums of Nairobi.

  by Emily Meehan +

• Culture

  

  A Continually Updated List of How the Administration Says Bin Laden Died

  The story of how Osama met his end has changed a lot over the past few days. Here's a rundown of the inconsistencies thus far.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Issue 008

  

  Hollywood Can’t Get Africa Right

  "The image of the continent has changed little since the days of [i]Tarzan[/i] and [i]Out of Africa[/i]."

  by Sasha Polakow-Suransky +

• Issue 010

  

  Africa Needs to Know the Weather

  "It is a difficult proposition, drafting a weather map for a country that has never seen one."

  by Ryan Bowman +

• Issue 014

  

  Shot Out of Africa

  During the summers when filmmaker Mira Nair (The Namesake, Monsoon Wedding) isn't on set or in the editing suite, you'll find her overseeing the...

  by Joseph Huff-Hannon +

• Business

  

  LOOK: Bamboo Bikes for Africa

  Getting around rural Africa is not easy. Because cars are a luxury few can afford, bicycling is a more attractive option. But quality imported...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Culture

  

  Gentlemen of Bacongo: Dandies of Sub-Saharan Africa (Updated)

  These African dandies have reclaimed the sartorial stylings of the Frenchmen and Belgians who long ago colonized the Congo. You can read about...

  by Patrick James +

• Design

  

  A Solution to Reverse Africa's Growing Deserts

  I've often said that the most sophisticated green technology on the planet is the humble tree. Trees sequester carbon, fix nitrogen into the soil,...

  by Mother Nature Network 3