Unplugging the Fridge
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CONSERVATION: Dona Francis tells us why we don't really need to be so dependent on our refrigerators. More »
Close Encounters with Marine Mammals: At What Price?
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ANIMALS: An Oscar win and a trainer death at SeaWorld raise questions about the way we treat marine mammals. More »
Nat Geo's Garbage Moguls
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NEWS: National Geographic's new show, Garbage Moguls, features dumpster divers turning discarded items from trash into trendy. More »
Urban Volunteering: Miami
VOLUNTEERING: Gabriela Garcia rounds up the best volunteer opportunities in Miami. More »
Mexican Prison Hosts "Miss Captive" Beauty Pageant
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CULTURAL CRITICISM: Is a beauty pageant at a prison in Juarez a move forward or backwards? More »
Sierra Club accepting applications for "Best Internship on Earth"
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TAKE ACTION: The deadline to apply is March 31. More »
Google's PowerMeter calculates your energy use
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ENVIRONMENT: Google, could you just go ahead and take over the world? More »
Urban Volunteering: San Francisco
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VOLUNTEERING: Ekua Impraim rounds up the best volunteer opportunities in San Francisco. More »
How Technology Might Save Endangered Species
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ANIMALS: WildlifeNearYou is an online clearinghouse for animal sightings. More »
How to Dress Green
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CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM: Neha Puntambekar schools you on ethical, green fashion. More »
5 Dangerous Places to be a Blogger
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CULTURAL CRITICISM: Blogging is dangerous in many parts of the world. Alexander Sehmer ranks the worst countries to be a blogger. More »
Some thoughts about violence on International Women's Day
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CULTURAL CRITICISM: We should celebrate women's accomplishments. But let's not forget the forces that prevent women from achieving their goals. More »
Quick-n-dirty guide to North Korea
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CONVERSATION STARTER: If you can get past the illustrator calling North Korea the world's craziest country, there's some pretty interesting information in this graphic. More »
Urban Volunteering: Calcutta
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VOLUNTEERING: Reeti Roy provides an overview of volunteering opportunities in Calcutta. More »
How to Apply for the Peace Corps
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VOLUNTEERING: A Peace Corps volunteer gives insider tips on the application process. More »
Best Buy wants you to recycle electronics
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ENVIRONMENT: And they're making it easy for you. More »
Photo Essay: Chile After the Quake
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NEWS: A local resident shares images of his Santiago neighborhood after the quake. More »
Google's Person Finder App Helps in Chile Quake Aftermath
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NEWS: If you're looking for someone or can confirm someone is alive, Google's app is a clearinghouse where you can retrieve and add information. More »
First Person Dispatch: Why I wake up early on Saturdays
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FIRST PERSON NARRATIVES: Why a memory of a woman in Togo compels Linda Golden to wake up early in Louisville, Kentucky each Saturday. More »
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