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Transparency: Who's Not Washing Their Hands?
Although people claim to wash their hands after dirty activities, when you observe them in person, the story (especially for men) is different.
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...
Lifestyle
Kids' Meals Should Come With Healthy Food, Not Toys
American kids are fat. According to Ken Yeager, President of the Santa Clara Country Board of Supervisors, nearly one in four children in Santa...
Culture
Intermission: Did van Gogh Paint the Chicago Sky Today?
Doom and gloom above Chicago makes for a rather beautiful sight. If the apocalypse looks like this, it might not be so bad.
Education
Should Schools Go Back to 1983 Technology?
A class of suburban Chicago sixth graders gives up the internet, cable TV, and cell phones for a week—and survives.
Education
The Most Literate American Cities Are College Towns
Amazon's ranked its top 20 most well-read cities according to book sales, and college towns are winning.
News
Nominate Innovators to Interview on the New Edge of Progress Tour
In two weeks, GOOD is going on a wild cross-country trip to meet some of the most interesting innovators in the country. Tell us who they should be.
Education
A College Degree in Three Years? Why America Needs to Get on Board
Three-year degree programs save money and help students get on with their lives, but American students aren't signing up. They should be.
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
Relationships, Not Police, Make Schools Safer
Patrolling campuses and patting down students isn't what ends the cycle of violence on campus.
Education
Is the iPad Set to Dominate Public Schools?
New York City just dropped $1.3 million on 2,000 iPads. Should your local school district do the same?
Education
Results at Arne Duncan's First Chicago Turnaround School Raise Efficacy and Legal Questions
Arne Duncan believes in "turnaround" schools, but are they effective, and are they legal?
Culture
The Death of TV News in One Horribly Racist Video
See the depths to which one Chicago news station sank in order to create a compelling news story.
Culture
How Do Couples Decide Who Takes Out the Trash?
In heterosexual relationships, if the guy always takes out the trash, is the couple just repeating gender stereotypes?
News
Transparency: The Cities Where Sprawl Makes the Commute the Worst
What creates traffic jams isn't more cars and fewer highways, it's sprawl. See our infographic on the longest sprawl-induced commutes in America.
News
Video: How to Winterize Yourself for a Bike Commute
Two wheeled, single digit weather commuters deserve hearty applause. Here are their tips for biking through the worst of the winter months.
Design
Buildings Kill Birds: How Can We Stop It?
The architecture firm Studio Gang has found ways to make their buildings less prone to fatal bird crashes.
News
Urban Art Scavenger Hunts in Chicago
Known for staging routine "art scavenger hunts," Patrick Skoff has practically made a career out of giving away this work.
