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Massachusetts Shows the Way to Saving on Electricity Costs

Greater energy efficiency means more money to spend on health care, education, and basics like groceries. And Massachusetts is leading the way.

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Sellr: A New Website That Lets You Support Education by Buying Local Now You Can Support Education by Buying Local

Swellr creates a tag team of teachers and local businesses so you can buy local, and boost education, just by shopping.

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Can Highway Farmers' Markets Beat Rest Stop Food? Can Highway Farmers Markets Beat Rest Stop Food

Along Massachusetts highways, local farmers offer an alternative to the Golden Arches.

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NASA Image: Tornado Scar Slices Across Massachusetts

Behold the awesome power of nature. Here's the view from space of Massachusetts' 39-mile tornado scar slicing across the state.

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16-Year-Old Girl Challenges Michele Bachmann to a Civics Debate

Maybe civics education isn't dead after all.

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The Coming Paradigm Shift in Education Reform

Instead of ignoring the role poverty plays in hindering student achievement, the next wave of reformers might tackle it head on.

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Your Favorite Public Education Reformer Probably Went to Private School

Many of today's prominent education reformers attended private school. Their policies for public schools are a far cry from that experience.

Transparency: Which States Have the Drunkest Drivers

Some states seem to just attract people who make better decisions about whether or not to get in the car after drinking.

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What's Going on With Health Care Reform?

With the victory of centerfold Scott Brown in a special election in Massachusetts, the Democrats have lost their 60-vote supermajority in the...

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How Scott Brown Did It (Or Why 2010 Is No 2008)

During the 2008 presidential race, more 18- to 29-year-olds turned out to vote than in any election since 1972. When voters under 30 cast their...