Articles Archive for February 2010
While the slow movement is struggling to gain a place within the rat race of the United States, a slower pace is sweeping Europe and Asia, and the third Global Slow Living Day will be held in Shanghai, China, in March.
General Motors will have a new electric car in showrooms by the end of 2010. The company famous for “killing” the electric car a decade ago is working to win back the original electric car buffs.
Leftover medications are contaminating the water supply and endangering children. Nearly 40 states are trying to address the problem, but a welter of federal regulations and entrenched interests are getting in the way.
Veterinarians and animal shelters warn new owners to be wary of having miniature pigs as pets. Though the animals are considered by many to be ideal house companions, breeders don’t always inform owners just how big – or aggressive – they can get. As a result many owners are forced to abandon them.
Online death pools are a popular pastime for people looking to combine fantasy sports, gambling and celebrity watching. While some see them as disrespectful, others see them as a serious pursuit.
Instead of shunning Twitter, teachers from Texas to Quebec are welcoming it into their classrooms. They are using the social-media tool to teach students to follow news events, write collaboratively and build a network of contacts.
In the U.S., a Levantine spice called za’atar is being revered for its distinctive taste and is going mainstream. But in Palestinian homes, za’atar has a sociopolitical resonance that goes beyond its culinary significance.
Remember “WarGames”? Now the U.S. government is sponsoring them, in the hopes of finding computer geeks who will serve their country in cybercontact.
A Brooklyn-based artist spends hours creating contemporary sand paintings, but sweeps them up as soon as they’re completed. He says their impermanence intensifies the experience.
America may be online, but there are nearly 6 million households that still use dial-up to access the Internet. Who are they, and what’s got them lagging?