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• Education

  

  The Credit Hour Conundrum

  Is it possible to create a standard definition of a credit hour? What is a meter? Most people would be satisfied with an answer of “about three...

  by Anya Kamenetz 9

• Environment

  

  After 24 Hours of Climate Reality, What Comes Next?

  Al Gore said that the climate movement was growing “more rapidly than any grassroots movement ever.” But what will the movement do?

  by Sarah Laskow

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• News

  

  Only 2 Hours To Go!

  I don't know about you, but I love watching live Bush speeches. I've been looking forward to do this all day. And they're even sweeter when you've...

  by Rudy Adler +

• Environment

  

  Earth Hour 2010 Is Tonight

  Earth Hour is today. If you want to participate, just turn off your lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. Environmental benefits...

  by Andrew Price +

• Design

  

  Winner: Doodle a 25-Hour Day

  Last week we asked you to vote on the submissions to our "25 Hours in a Day" doodle contest. See the winning doodle inside.

  by Len Kendall +

• Lifestyle

  

  Day 11: Sleep for Eight Hours #30DaysofGOOD

  For October's challenge, we're asking you to get healthy, from your feet to your teeth to your brain.

  by Hillary Newman +

• Design

  

  Core 77's One-hour Design for Haiti Contest

  We've already participated in a great design for Haiti contest. Over at Core 77, their latest one-hour design challenge-in which designers have...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Culture

  

  Project: Create a Doodle about "25 Hours in a Day"

  For this month's project, we're asking you to show us—with a doodle, of course—what you would do with an extra hour.

  by Len Kendall +

• Education

  

  How to Build a School in Three Hours

  Entrepreneur and philanthropist Taylor Conroy has a new approach to education fundraising.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• News

  

  One-Hundred Hour Clocks Start Ticking (After The Game, That Is)

  Democrats and Republicans alike are synchronizing their watches in preparation for some serious governing...100 hours serious. Sure, the Democrats...

  by Patrick James 2

• News

  

  What Rush Hour Could Look Like: The Glorious Bike Traffic of Utrecht, Holland

  The following video, after the jump, offers a look into a beautiful fantasy land called Utrecht, Holland, where transit is clean, efficient, and...

  by Patrick James 55

• Culture

  

  White Restaurant Workers Make $4 More Per Hour Than Minorities

  A new report details the many abuses of America's restaurant employees. That includes racist hiring.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Education

  

  Could One Hour of Therapy Boost Black Student Achievement?

  A new study suggests confidence building psychological exercises can help close the achievement gap

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Culture

  

  Eight Things to Do with 143 Hours Besides Watch TV

  Americans spend nearly 150 hours a month watching TV. Here are some things we should be doing instead.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Cities

  

  What If You Had 72 Hours to Transform Your City?

  An Israeli-based project that gives designers three days and nights to respond to challenges of the urban environment is coming to Los Angeles.

  by Alissa Walker +

• Environment

  

  Climate Reality Project Launches 24-Hour Push for Truth

  A 24-hour campaign puts the spotlight on the realities of climate change around the world.

  by Zak Stone +

• Environment

  

  Shepard Fairey Designs Snazzy Posters for WWF Earth Hour

  There's been some controversy around Shepard Fairey of late (and by "of late," I mean "forever"), including his recent arrest in Boston on...

  by Zach Frechette +

• Environment

  

  Eleventh Hour in Copenhagen: Live Blogs and Tweets (Updated)

  UPDATE 11:10 Copenhagen time: Obama reached a pretty worthless (my take) "political agreement" with China, India, South Africa, and Brazil. Pretty...

  by Ben Jervey +

• Environment

  

  How Much Oil Spilled in the Gulf? Less than Six Hours' Worth

  While I can't say I'm entirely confident that the gusher in the Gulf is finally and completely under control, let's be optimistic for a...

  by Ben Jervey 1

• Lifestyle

  

  Day 14: Switch up Happy Hour for a Physical Activity #30DaysofGOOD

  For October's challenge, we're asking you to get healthy, from your feet to your teeth to your brain.

  by Hillary Newman +