Apr 09, 2012 08:36PM
Thanks to clean air activists, coal plants in Chicago, as well as Ohio and Philadelphia, are finally shutting down.
Apr 09, 2012 07:45PM
The state of motherhood in the United States has shifted strikingly in the past two decades.
Apr 09, 2012 07:40PM
Are religiously active people less involved with the secular world? The Pew Research Center affirms the opposite—they are more likely to engage in civic activities.
Apr 09, 2012 06:37PM
May honors the role of older Americans’ contributions to community and spotlights how interactions across generations enrich the lives of all.
Apr 09, 2012 06:26PM
At the United Nations Rio +20 conference this June, one proposal will suggest that all countries begin “green accounting” to audit the state of their rivers, forests and other landscapes.
Apr 09, 2012 05:56PM
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes made of synthetic materials is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain.
Apr 09, 2012 05:47PM
Nicotine patches and gum can put unborn babies at risk.
Apr 09, 2012 05:43PM
A new study suggests that the right kind of writing may facilitate shedding pounds.
Apr 09, 2012 05:40PM
Calorie for calorie, hard cheeses are easier on the arteries than butter.
Apr 09, 2012 05:35PM
Employees allowed to routinely change when and where they work report enjoying better health.