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  Oscar Grant, R.I.P.

  Our hearts go out to the people of Oakland today, where the city is mourning the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by police on New Year's...

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• GOOD Blog

  

  R.I.P. John Updike

  John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet, died today of cancer. Please share any Updike reading recommendations in the comments...

  by Andrew Price

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  Rest Stops, R.I.P.

  For decades, states have defined themselves through their charming roadside rest stops. Now, they're losing ground to supersized highway...

  by Emily Badger

• Environment

  

  Energy Bill, R.I.P.

  Passing some sort of comprehensive climate-and-energy legislation has been on the White House's list of things to do for a while. The effort got...

  by Andrew Price

• GOOD Blog

  

  R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke

  The brilliant science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke died Wednesday in Sri Lanka. He was 90. Arguably best-remembered for his co-authorship of...

  by Patrick James

• Education

  

  Education: Morning Roundup, Rubber Rooms R.I.P.

  Morning Roundup: From The New York Times: Last Day of ‘Rubber Rooms’ for Teacher The waiting places known as rubber rooms were a requirement...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks

• Issue 005

  

  Project 005 Mixtapes: P.S. I Love You

  Scott Buginas sent us this mixtape of versions of "P.S. I Love You." He writes: "Fifty-four years ago when I was courting and my fiancé...

  by GOOD

• Education

  

  P.S. 22 Chorus Performs "I'll Stand By You"

  Is there anything these kids can't sing? High off their recent Webby Award for Artist of the Year, the P.S. 22 Chorus has posted their latest...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks

• Lifestyle

  

  P.o.p. Candy: Satisfying the Community's Sweet Tooth

  P.o.p. candy's Rachel Flores and Bill Waiste melt, stir, and infuse their way toward a stronger community.

  by Zak Stone

• Lifestyle

  

  I Hated Vegans, Too, but Now I Am One

  The hardest part about going vegan isn't giving up cheese. It's dealing with the fact that everyone thinks I'm a moralistic jerk.

  by Ann Friedman

• Culture

  

  Confession: I Didn't Always Wash After Peeing; Now I Will

  Let's settle one of man's greatest debates: You really should be washing your hands after you pee.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Lifestyle

  

  I Am the Lorax, I Speak for Rainbow Sprinkle Pancakes and Mazda SUVs

  Dr. Seuss’s beloved book The Lorax teaches kids that a pristine world is one where truffula trees grow, Swomee Swans sing, Humming Fish swim,...

  by Sarah Parsons

• Culture

  

  My Facebook Timeline: The Journal I Didn't Know I Was Keeping

  Bask in the glory of the early Facebook universe, where your wall was for inside jokes and drunken-night recaps.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Culture

  The Older I Get, the More I Realize _________.

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• Boing Boing on GOOD

  

  I Have No Wrinkles And I Must Scream

  Boing Boing's Mark Frauenfelder on the potential sci-fi horrors of Botox I enjoy studying my five-year-old daughter's facial expressions,...

  by Mark Frauenfelder

• Issue 011

  

  Playaboule pétanque set

  Meet the sexy French cousin of American lawn games.

  by GOOD

• Technology

  

  Why I Dumped My iPhone—And I'm Not Going Back

  I was glued to my phone, until I realized it was making my life easier, not better.

  by Sam Graham-Felsen

• GOOD Blog

  

  The P.U.M.A. Would You Ride It?

  Transportation alert: General Motors and Segway have teamed up to build a crazy, newfangled movement contraption. An electric vehicle that rolls...

  by Patrick James

• News

  

  N.Y.P.D. Doubles Down on Hybrids

  The New York City Police Department is ordering 200 new Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids this year. From the City Room Blog: All told, the...

  by Andrew Price

• Education

  

  Best Performance at the Oscars? P.S. 22's Chorus!

  The fifth graders from Staten Island closed out the Academy Awards and totally stole the show!

  by Liz Dwyer