The Rules Of: Getting Upset in Public

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• Education

  

  New York Public Library Leaving 25,000 Copies of Centennial Book in Public Places

  The special centennial book, featuring pieces from Stephen Colbert among others, will be left around New York for people to pick up and share.

  by Liz Dwyer

• GOOD Blog

  

  Ruling Is in For American Journalists Detained in North Korea

  Terrible news coming out of North Korea: After a five-day closed trial, the two journalists nabbed by NK authorities were sentenced to 12 years in...

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• News

  

  'Books Are Speech': Why the OWS Library's Destruction Is So Upsetting

  For Occupy Wall Street supporters, crushing a library felt like crushing the collective imagination.

  by Amanda Marcotte

• GOOD Blog

  

  New York City Public Schools Get a Boost

  Yesterday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented the welcomed news that its overburdened school system would be getting 42 more...

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• News

  

  Public Transit Cuts: This Is Getting Bad

  Yes, mass transit makes more sense than ever. Buses, trains, and subways are efficient and clean ways of moving people around. But...

  by Andrew Price

• Education

  

  New York Gets Closer to Making Teacher Rankings Public

  Value-added teacher rankings are one step closer to being the reality in Gotham.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Lifestyle

  

  The (Illustrated) Year In Rules

  Ten life rules that helped us get through 2011.

  by Christie Young, GOOD

• News

  

  Obama's Public Schedule Is Now Truly Public

  Want to know what Obama is up to today? You're in luck. As of this week, the White House is making the President's public schedule available...

  by Andrew Price

• Education

  

  Should Public Schools Open Their Playgrounds to the Public?

  A recent piece from in Miller-McCune makes a case that a public school can do more than just educate its students: It also provides a possible...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan

• Environment

  

  Americans Took 10.4 Billion Trips on Public Transit in 2011

  Americans are in the middle of a serious flirtation with public transportation.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Business

  

  GlaxoSmithKline Puts Malaria Patents in the Public Domain

  Nearly a year ago, GlaxoSmithKline's CEO Andrew Witty announced he intended to cut drug prices in developing countries, invest in hospitals and...

  by Andrew Price

• Lifestyle

  

  Splish Splash: The Six Best Public Pools In L.A.

  There's a heat wave predicted for L.A. this weekend, so why not seek out liquid recreation at one of these fine public pools?

  by Alissa Walker

• Education

  

  Infographic: Declining Confidence in America's Public Schools

  Americans have more faith in their community's small businesses and police forces than in their kids' public schools.

  by Column Five Media

• The Data Issue

  

  Out in the Open

  Most of the data we generate is in private hands, but that's starting to change.

  by Visually, GOOD

• Education

  

  Whole Foods Wants to Put 300 Salad Bars in Public Schools

  Hat tip to Julie's Health Club blog over at The Chicago Tribune, which pointed to a collaboration between Whole Foods and the Food, Family,...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan

• Culture

  

  Actually, Mayor Bloomberg, It's Getting Worse in New York City

  Contrary to Mayor Bloomberg's new video, new crime statistics say New York City is getting worse for homosexuals, not better.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Culture

  

  48 Hour Magazine: Creating a Crowdsourced Print Publication in Two Days

  New technology isn't just upending the publishing industry, it's also making fun experiments in old media possible. Case in point: 48 Hour...

  by Andrew Price

• GOOD Blog

  

  Play Me, I'm Yours: Public Pianos in New York and London

  Public art is great, but it's usually just a sculpture or painting you look at. The artist Luke Jerram wanted to do something more participatory....

  by Andrew Price

• Education

  

  Thirsty Students: Access to Drinking Water is Lacking in Public Schools

  America's kids are dehydrated and that could be affecting their academic and physical performance.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Culture

  

  Art on Track: Public Art Meets Public Transportation

    Public art and public transportation combined? What more could you ask for? Art on Track is a young annual event in Chicago (it started in...

  by Andrew Price