- July 7, 2008 • 2:46 pm PDT
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It's tempting to think of slavery as a fading blot on America's past, but our country is still part of a modern, global slave trade.
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People Are Awesome: The Coffee Shop Where Everyone Pays for Everyone Else's Drinks
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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
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Give Komen the Pink Slip: Five Ways to Support Women's Health for All
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Is Sweden's Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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GOOD Maker Partner: A Vermont Creperie is Taking Local to the Next Level
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The Next Generation of Renewable Energy May Be Created Under Water
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What Do Tim Tebow and Excellent Schools Have in Common?
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Project: Doodle What it Means to Be an Active Citizen
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Intermission: OK Go + Sesame Street = Color Explosion
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Coffee-drinkers and cosmetics-users can't just wash their hands of forced labor by firing off an angry letter and realigning their brand allegiances.