- October 31, 2008 • 6:16 pm PDT
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00:00/00:0000:00The second features fakes from Diablo Cody, David Lynch, and M.Knight Shyamalan.
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Want to Raise Young Leaders? Don't Hand Out Rewards So Easily
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Apple’s Brand Is at Stake as Customers Demand Better Labor Practices
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People Are Awesome: Man Embarks on Year of Random Kindnesses
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The Subway Falafel Sandwich and the Americanization of Ethnic Food
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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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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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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A new report from the USDA reveals the economic underpinnings of our food system.
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Al Gore makes an appearance before Congress today (rare for a former VP), to testify about global warming. While some members of Congress don't...

Forbes has calculated which stars cost far more than they're worth at the box office. Comedians do pretty badly on this scale. So does Tom Cruise.
The real problems in America's schools are hard to dramatize, so the entertainment industry gives us Cameron Diaz's breasts instead.
The green jobs evangelist Van Jones (profiled in GOOD 010 here) is heading to Washington to take a new gig of his own: Special Advisor for Green...
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The success of smart movies and the failure of talking-animal pictures is forcing Hollywood to rethink its strategies.
Fueled by volunteers and donations from the community, a lush urban garden is thriving in an unusual location in the heart of Hollywood.

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Since President Obama introduced his Race to the Top education initiative, states have been scrambling to rewrite their laws to qualify for a...

Show yourself off, beyond the résumé.
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An L.A. restaurant hosts a series of "whole animal" roasts so attendees can learn about their unique partnership with farmers and ranchers.
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