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Infographic: The Winners of GE's Ecomagination Challenge

The winners of GE's Ecomagination Challenge have innovative solutions to the world's energy problems.

Transparency: The Health of U.S. Teeth

Despite the fact that dental health is so important, too many people in America lack dental coverage. This is a look at how many children have...

Transparency: The Horrible Effects of Bad Teeth

Bad dental hygiene isn't just bad for your teeth; it can harm your entire body. Most people already have chronic gingivitis by the time they're...

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Five Ideas: Robert A. Di Ieso Jr.

Five Ideas is a collection of work from GOOD's favorite artists, illustrators, and designers. Some of the of the work you've probably...

A Brief History of Transportation

There are some 600 million cars in the world. Airports in the United States launch tens of millions of flights every year. As a society, we've...

American Public Transit Lags Behind

Even though subways are a fuel-efficent way to move people around congested urban areas, Americans make poor use of them, probably because they...

Is a Plane More Fuel Efficient Than a Prius?

What's the most efficient way to get around? Planes might burn a lot of fuel, but they also are filled with people, making each gallon go a lot...

There Are Drugs In Your Water

A recent study found that drinking water in India contained enough antibiotics to treat every person in a city of 90,000, due to waste water from...

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Work Hard, Play Hard

LVHRD, a social network attracting 20-something New Yorkers, combines the creative challenges of Project Runway with the secrecy of Skull and Bones.

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The Next Sushi

A number of exotic, ethnic cuisines will fast become American mainstays. Adam Leith Gollner shows us 10 of the best.

Are You Done in There?

GOOD and Open look at the long lines for public toilets around the globe.

Tear Down This Wall

GOOD and Open look at some vital (and whimsical) stats behind six of the world's famous barriers.

Weights and Measures

GOOD and Open take a look at who uses which system of measurement and how standards are set.

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Playing Doctor

Siobhan O'Connor looks at the pro-life movement's new plan for family planning.

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