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Green Living
“Going green” and adopting an environmentally friendly lifestyle may be all the rage, but truly changing your lifestyle and habits can be a challenge. If you know where to look, though, the Internet can be an important part of your sustainable world. The resources in this Web guide explain how to reduce your environmental impact in ways big and small. So get started with green living, and even find out where to connect with other green people and organizations.
Rainy Day Activities for Kids
By LINDSEY CHAPMAN
A rainy day doesn't have to dampen your plans for a perfect summertime adventure with your kids. We’ve found some of the best Web sites to make time ...
Water Safety Tips for Summer Vacation
By LINDSEY CHAPMAN
Dreams of spending lazy days at the lake, or stretched out on the beach will fill the minds of many this summer. By taking a few precautions, you can help ...
On This Day: US Navy Shoots Down Iran Air Passenger Flight
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On July 3, 1988, the aircraft carrier USS Vincennes mistook a commercial jet for a hostile Iranian F-14 fighter plane, shooting it down and killing 290 people.
Sudoku: Brainteaser, Time Waster, Genome Sequencer
By MARK E. MORAN
Researchers apply the principles behind the popular math puzzle to vastly reduce the time and cost of genome sequencing.
Young and Old Americans at Odds as Generation Gap Widens
By ANITA GUTIERREZ-FOLCH
A study has found that technological advances and changing perspectives on social values have created the biggest generation gap between older and younger Americans in 40 ...
Examining the Future of Sports Journalism
By DENIS CUMMINGS
As leagues, teams and athletes increasingly become the “creators of coverage,” sports journalism may be compromised by conflict of interest.
On This Day: Continental Congress Votes to Declare Independence From Britain
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On July 2, 1776, a day John Adams called America’s “most memorable,” the Second Continental Congress passed the Lee Resolution, severing the Colonies’ ...
Happy Birthday Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court Justice and Civil Rights Leader
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
Before Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court, he was also the most successful person to argue cases before the Supreme Court. ...
As Information Moves Online, Some Readers Are Left Behind
By LIZ COLVILLE
$7.2 billion of stimulus funds have been allotted to improving U.S. broadband Internet access, which could see even more Americans opting for the information medium that many ...
Is Tylenol Damaging Your Liver?
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
Due to the threat of liver damage, advisers to the FDA say Extra-Strength Tylenol should be sold by prescription only. But is the bigger problem our addiction to painkillers?
On This Day
Jim Morrison Dies
By ANNE SZUSTEK
On July 3, 1971, the Doors frontman was found dead in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. The “Lizard King” was 27.
Happy Birthday
Franz Kafka, Author of “The Metamorphosis”
By HALEY A. LOVETT
Living a life tortured by his own insecurity and lack of connection to the world around him, Franz Kafka found comfort in his writing. Known only to a small ...
