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Good News: Week 11

The warmer weather makes us want to forget the treadmill and go exercise outside, why not with a dog at our side? A New York chef is using food to give back to…

Helping Japan – Ensuring Relief Efforts Reach Those in Need

It’s hard to think about anything but Japan right now. Earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, nuclear meltdowns—we can’t ignore the worldwide impact these disasters will have on our generation. The best thing you can do…

Good News: Week 10

This week, we applauded British Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to create a national happiness index, and also found the happiest man in America. Need a reinvigorating weekend getaway? We found 14 easy…

The Travel Wardrobe Philosophy

Simplifying our lives—it’s a quest most of us claim to or would like to be on. Yet, Americans own more stuff per capita than ever before and storage companies across the country are…

Dreams for My Daughter – Creating the World We Want for Our Children

Today, March 8th marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, celebrated around the world. Gender equality, child health and maternal health are three of the cornerstones of the United Nation’s Millennium Development…

Good News: Week 9

Want to live to be 125? Take a cue from one North Carolina man who thinks he can beat aging by following a specific nutrient-dense diet. Younger generations of farmers find themselves fixing…

National Day of Unplugging – Take a Tech Timeout This Weekend

The National Day of Unplugging 2011 starts at sundown today, Friday, March 4 and ends at sundown tomorrow, Saturday, March 5. What better excuse to take a timeout from technology this weekend and…

Good News: Week 8

Dress smarter, and greener, by investing in timeless, well-made pieces of clothing, and eat well on a smaller budget by planning your food purchases better. Girl scouts find out that their cookies are…

Wayúu Tayá Foundation – Bags That Look Good & Do Good

Cause-related shopping can ease some of that guilt we feel when buying something we don’t really need. Perhaps that’s why the popularity of this kind of retail/charity model has increased so much in…

Good News: Week 7

This past week, we had one day in NYC with high temperatures and happy people on the streets, which made us long for warmer days when we can spend more time outdoors, perhaps…

Rainforest Rx: Ensuring Miracle Cures Aren’t Lost Forever

Indigenous people and animals who call the rainforest home have long known how to self-medicate, using plants growing in their natural habitat. Leaves of certain plants are sometimes eaten and digested whole to…

Good News: Week 6

The USDA released their revised dietary guidelines and the First Lady wants to make our restaurants healthier by rethinking portion-sizes and menu options. The NY Times showed us a slower, more Japanese, approach…

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