Native Environmentalism and the Alberta Oil Boom
Is Canada's use of "traditional ecological knowledge" in resource planning an environmental advance or just a political sop to native tribes?
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Global Warming: the Archaeological Frontier
Melting glaciers yield evidence on new theories of Asian migration to the Americas. Underwater robots search the sea bottom, looking for more.
When Facebook Is Your Medical Record
Emerging research suggests kids' social network postings reflect their real-life behavior. Should that information be used in their medical care?
Ranking States’ Citizen Embarrassment Levels
Amid a rush of political scandals and missteps, we figure that some citizens are more embarrassed for their state than others. We look at the shameful headlines and determine where these states would rank on the citizen embarrassment level.
Bamboo Houses to the Rescue
Bamboo houses combat climate change, encourage economic growth and protect the poor from natural disaster. Why aren't there more of them?
UCLA’s New School of Thought
A collaboration between UCLA and the Los Angeles school district aims for the kind of bilingual excellence that's common in Europe.
How Urban Planning Can Improve Public Health
A growing movement looks to change development patterns — as a matter of public health.
Save a Jaguar. Treat Your Cows Well.
Conservationists hope to save the Jaguar, the Western Hemisphere's biggest cat, by improving cattle management in Brazil's biodiverse Pantanal.
Italian Purple People Protest Berlusconi the Bombastic
Tens of thousands of 'Purple People' — named after the traditional color of Italian mourning — march in Rome to protest a legendarily bombastic, allegedly corrupt prime minister. Is the country finally ready to say basta?
Bananas Aweigh
The Navy looks at new technology for keeping produce fresh during lengthy voyages; see-through salad era may be over.