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Culture
People Are Awesome: These Guys Prompted a Lawsuit to Support College Grants
An incident of racial stereotyping in Boston has actually resulted in tens of thousands of dollars donated to support minorities in higher education.
Culture
Idea: A Gym Membership that Charges You for Not Exercising
Right now, it's very easy to give up on going to the gym. But what if you were penalized for every workout you skipped? That's Gym-Pact.
News
Transparency: The Most Dangerous Cities for Walking
Cities where pedestrians happily walk to their destinations instead of driving everywhere are our dream, but what if walking means taking your...
Design
Transparency: GOOD's Most Popular Infographics of 2010
A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man
Education
What's the Most Literate City in America?
Seattle's lost the Most Literate City in America crown. Is the rest of America losing the literacy battle?
Education
How Do We Break the Pattern of Poor Teaching for Poor Children?
Teaching that encourages creativity and critical thinking is increasingly reserved for affluent children.
Lifestyle
Food Studies: What I've Learned By Washing Down Organic Food With Diet Coke
Erin and her classmates cook with both farmers' market vegetables and Crisco. What does that have to do with larger questions of poverty and obesity?
Education
Developing Better Teachers by Training Them Like Medical School Residents
A new training program is educating teachers the way medical schools educate doctors. Can it help close America's persistent achievement gap?
Lifestyle
New Drama Gets Global Health Work Wrong
Memo to ABC: Doctors who work abroad in tropical locations do not generally perform surgeries by candlelight.
Lifestyle
Beyond the PR Stunt That Was the "Blacklisted Seafood" Dinner
Overfished Atlantic cod: should you eat it or not? The answer is less straightforward and much more interesting than you might have thought.
Lifestyle
Food Studies: Meet Erin, Working Toward a Masters in Gastronomy at Boston University
GOOD Food has a new feature: Food Studies. Our first post is from Erin, who is getting her master's in gastronomy.
Education
Students Combine STEM and Storytelling to Power Green LEGO City
Thanks to LEGOs, hands-on STEM learning just got a lot more enjoyable.
News
Transparency: Is New Airport Security Causing Flight Delays?
The attempted bombing of Northwest flight 253 on Christmas Day has resulted in increased security procedures at airports around the country....
Cities
Comparing the Country's Largest Public Transit Systems
Taking public transportation is one of the best way to combat congestion in our cities. But to encourage individuals to take mass transit,...
Education
Studying on the Second Shift: Midnight College Classes
Perfect for night owls and working adults. Boston's Bunker Hill Community College offers classes that start at 11:45 p.m.
Education
Can Harvard's New Innovation Lab Crank Out Entrepreneurs?
The lab of fresh ideas and collaboration is set to open this fall.
The Community Board
Bike-Sharing in Boston
"Boston Gears Up for Biggest Bike-Sharing Program", nytimes Bike-sharing is no longer just a european thing. Many US cities have began seeing...
Design
Picture Show: Places of Education
This week, as children and young people all over the country return to school from their summer vacations, we turn our attention to some...
