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• GOOD Events

  

  Drop by GOOD's LA Office for Parking Day Today

  We're converting the metered parking spaces outside of GOOD's LA office into park space today in honor of Park(ing) Day 2008. You're invited....

  by Andrew Price +

• Culture

  

  Protesters Are Awesome: Look at This Beautiful Video of Today's "Day of Cleaning" in Egypt

  One day after they forced their president out of office through ceaseless protests, Egypt's citizens united today to repair what they'd damaged.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Environment

  

  Yes, Even the Great Groundhog's Day Blizzard of 2011 Has Ties to Climate Change

  Another massive winter storm that pummels the country means another occasion to explain climate change's connection to weather.

  by Ben Jervey +

• GOOD Blog

  

  The Obesity Threat Level Today Is Orange

  Obesity and its potential affect on our future health is being compared to the threat of terrorism by British public health experts.We assume this...

  by Alexandra Marvar +

• Design

  

  Reminder: Today Is the Deadline for Haiti Infographic Submissions

  We have already have some excellent submissions to our Haiti infographic contest, but we want to see more. Send us your submissions by the end of...

  by GOOD +

• Business

  

  Eight Is Great?

  Chris Pummer of MarketWatch offers eight reasons why paying $8 for gasoline would actually do us a world of good. Seriously.Via Neatorama..

  by Patrick James +

• Culture

  

  Happy Labor Day: 10 Great Things Courtesy of Labor Unions

  Let's remember all the good stuff we've gotten from unions.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz +

• News

  

  Is Education the Great Equalizer?

  When girls aren't well-represented in school, does the gender gap trickle into adulthood? Equal access to education for girls and boys...

  by GOOD, Matt Owens +

• Business

  

  Expired Food Is Great for Business

  How important is the sell-by date on the food you buy? Apparently, for quite a lot of people in the United Kingdom, it's no big deal at all....

  by Patrick James +

• Business

  

  The Global Meltdown Is a Great Show

  Sure, the Dow is down. You know that without looking. But that's old news. We're only interested in the big picture these day: global financial...

  by Morgan Clendaniel +

• Culture

  

  io9 Is Offering $4,000 for Great Environmental Writing

  Here's a rare chance to make some money writing-and impress Elizabeth Kolbert: io9's environmental writing contest.

  by Andrew Price +

• News

  

  Building Bike Paths Is Great for the Economy

  Despite House Speaker John Boehner's protestations, building bike paths creates twice as many jobs as fixing old roads.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Lifestyle

  

  The Placebo Effect Is Really a Great Thing

  A new study finds that pessimists might feel more pain.

  by Ann Marie Gardner +

• Culture

  

  Cablegate Is Great for Web Traffic at The Guardian

  There may be a good public interest justification for releasing the WikiLeaks material, but it's also been really great for business.

  by Andrew Price +

• News

  

  The Nissan Leaf Polar Bear Ad Is Pretty Great

  In this new ad for the Nissan Leaf, the majestic polar bear, his habitat crumbling, makes the lonely trek to suburban America. But to what end?...

  by Andrew Price 8

• Education

  

  Education: Morning Roundup, Laura Bush Is Looking for Great Principals

  Laura Bush announces principal-training effort, Obama's loner school year proposal faces reality, and the Gates Foundation targets college graduation.

  by Nikhil Swaminathan +

• Education

  

  The Great American Teach-Off: The Competition is Heating Up for Week Three

  It's week three of our $10k grant-giving contest. Find out which teachers made this week's round and vote for who will advance.

  by GOOD +

• Business

  

  TOMS Asks: Can You Go One Day Without Shoes?

  April 5 is a "Day Without Shoes." Will you go barefoot for change? To help kids in the developing world get footwear?

  by Alex Goldmark +

• Business

  

  Buy Nothing Day Is Here—Join a Whirlmart Near You to Celebrate

  The 8th annual Buy Nothing Day is here with creative calls to supplant shopping trips with community, parades, and empty shopping cart meet-ups.

  by Allison Burtch +

• Cities

  

  A Tale of Two Cities: Is L.A. Glorified Sprawl or a Great American City?

  Contradictions abound. Is Los Angeles on the verge of becoming one of our great American cities or is it just another sprawling mess?

  by Kyla Fullenwider +