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Why Social Entrepreneurs Could Use a Little More Faith

Long before Toms, Kiva, and Warby Parker, churches, synagogues, and mosques have pushed social change, so why so little secular collaboration?

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Hanging Out with White House Adviser Jason Furman

Jason Furman, the Deputy Director of the White House's National Economic Council, talks about taxes with GOOD.

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Makin' It: Emily Thompson, Floral Designer

"White House curators ok'd some designs I thought were fairly outrageous... dumping giant moss and lichen-covered rocks all over their mantelpieces."

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Environmental Activists Aim to 'Reclaim' Civil Disobedience

When pushing for climate change solutions through government failed, climate leaders decided to try a new strategy.

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A Bee You Cannot Eat: Education Reform After the SOS March

The march may be over, but the battle for public education is just getting started.

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Is the White House Committed to Addressing the Role Poverty Plays in the Achievement Gap?

The Department of Education is allocating more money to the Promise Neighborhoods program. Is it enough to make a real difference?

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know: The White House Fields Kids' Questions on Bin Laden

Our media-savvy White House hosted a webinar to give students a nuts-and-bolts backgrounder on 9/11, Bin Laden, and the raid.

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What Teachers Want to Know: When Will Testing Company Employees Get Laid Off?

Everyone has to feel the pain of budget cuts—except the companies being paid millions to make standardized tests.

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Help Decide Which High School Gets Obama as a Commencement Speaker

Six high schools are competing for the President to be their graduation speaker, and it's (partially) up to a public vote.

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Obama's "Secret" Climate Adaptation Plan

Whether he'll talk about climate change publicly or not, the President is preparing all federal agencies for its inevitable impacts.

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Will Daniel Craig's PSA Make Up for the Chauvinistic Bond Franchise?

For an International Women's Day PSA, Daniel Craig literally steps into a woman's shoes. The Bond franchise, we assume, won't change.

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Video: Why Are Froot Loops Cheaper Than Real Fruit? The YouTube Video 2011: Your Interview With President Obama

Slow Food USA's Josh Viertel asks Obama a gem of a question during the YouTube Q&A session.

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Watch Today's Live Education Roundtable With Secretary Duncan Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, Answers Questions Online

Tune in at 3:15 EST for a conversation on the education themes of the State of the Union address

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Chat About Energy with Secretary Steven Chu Wednesday

Energy Secretary Steven Chu is taking questions live Wednesday. Here's what we'll be asking.

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White House Breaks Promise of All Plug-In Fleet

Obama promised a plug-in fleet of White House vehicles within a year of his presidency. PolitiFact says he's falling far short.