k Why fake news is a problem (and who's doing something about it) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:59:17 +0000 Some say that news articles from questionable sites shared on social media swayed the election, so these students took the challenge on. Full Article Computers
k Wine-infused coffee blurs the wine o'clock rule By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:34:37 +0000 This new drink makes all your coffee and wine meme dreams come true. Full Article Beverages
k Cash for caulking? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:38:10 +0000 Bill Clinton is behind a home weatherization variation of the cash for clunkers program that he hopes will give the sagging economy -- and the environment -- a Full Article Remodeling & Design
k What is Cash for Caulkers? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 May 2010 20:33:21 +0000 Cash for Caulkers. The legislation commonly known as Cash for Caulkers is a proposal set forth by the Obama Administration with two simple goals. Full Article Politics
k Cash for Caulkers? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 May 2010 16:25:25 +0000 New federal legislation called "cash for caulkers," would offer financial incentives of up to $8,000 for energy efficient home improvements. Full Article Politics
k Five states unlock additional weatherization funds By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:13:20 +0000 New Hampshire, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, and Utah have completed 30% of their home weatherization projects, unlocking additional program funding. Full Article Green Workplace
k 8 ways to knit or crochet for charity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:59:13 +0000 Love working with yarn? Put your skills to good use by donating your time to one of these nonprofits. Full Article Responsible Living
k Help N. Korean citizens by donating flash drives By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:48:15 +0000 Flash Drives for Freedom aims to take old USB sticks and smuggle them into North Korea loaded with Western media. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k Palestinian wins Global Teacher Prize for work with refugee children By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:18:23 +0000 Hanan al-Hroub honored with $1 million prize for assisting children exposed to violence. Full Article Arts & Culture
k The joy of working for a nonprofit is worth how much? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:37:31 +0000 The job satisfaction of working for a nonprofit is worth an extra $40,000 per year, British study finds. Full Article Family Activities
k Paris to sell off 'love locks' in support of refugees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:01:04 +0000 Officials anticipate raising big bucks from the sale of lovey-dovey padlocks removed from Paris' bridges. Full Article Arts & Culture
k Kids in need choose between two gifts and surprise everyone with their answer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:32:42 +0000 Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. Full Article Family Activities
k Rick Steves donates transitional housing complex to YWCA By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:56:44 +0000 Mild-mannered European travel guru Rick Steves never fails to surprise. Full Article At Home
k Power of Purpose: How Companies Can Spark Real Social Change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:23:23 +0000 Learn how Aflac and other companies are using the power of their brands to speak out on major public policy issues and social missions. Full Article Healthy Eating
k Billionaire steps up for national parks, offering employment opportunities, army of volunteers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:12:34 +0000 Philanthropist Marcus Lemonis is offering work at his Camping World stories and access to an army of volunteers to national parks in need. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k How Icehearts is transforming lives of at-risk kids in Finland By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:21:13 +0000 This 12-year program in Finland inspires troubled kids to reach for their dreams. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k After a horrific road accident, this leopard cub is learning to walk again By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:08:03 +0000 A leopard cub left paralyzed by a car is pulling off a 'miraculous' recovery, thanks to the efforts of Wildlife SOS in Maharashtra, India. Full Article Animals
k In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part one By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:39:03 +0000 In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how he went from making fuel in his backyard (let's just say the EPA Full Article Transportation
k In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part two By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:47:01 +0000 In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how to make biodiesel. "It's simple to do," Del Bueno says, "but it' Full Article Transportation
k In the Green Room: Chuck's biodiesel explainer, part three By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:53:55 +0000 Video: Chuck visits one of the first 24-hour card-swipe biodiesel filling kiosks. Full Article Transportation
k In the Green Room: Touring the Okefenokee Swamp By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:15:19 +0000 Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, takes a tour of the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k In the Green Room: Noreen Clough talks about the wildlife refuge service By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:16:57 +0000 Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, finds out about the importance of having a single national wildlife refuge se Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k These tiny fish use their venom to kill ... pain By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:36:48 +0000 The fang blenny's 'heroin-like' venom could inspire new painkillers for humans. (In return, maybe we could not destroy its habitat?) Full Article Animals
k Compound that makes your poop stinky could be the fountain of youth By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 06:46:29 +0000 The secret to a longer, healthy life might have been living in our guts this whole time. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k How a 3-D printed mask helped save this puppy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:46:47 +0000 UC Davis vets and engineers designed a mask and cast exclusively for Loca, a Staffordshire bull terrier severely injured by another dog. Full Article Pets
k Can tilapia skin help heal burn victims? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:28:49 +0000 Researchers in Brazil are experimenting with sterilized fish skin as bandages for burns. Full Article Research & Innovations
k Paramedics make a pit stop to honor a dying man's request for a caramel sundae By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:47:26 +0000 On the way to a palliative care facility, cancer patient Ron McCartney had one request: a caramel sundae. Full Article Responsible Living
k Scientists discover drug cocktail that doubles the lifespan of animals By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 07:38:38 +0000 Scientists in Singapore have concocted a drug cocktail that can extend an animal's lifespan twofold. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k 3 paralyzed men are learning to walk again By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:43:46 +0000 STIMO (STImulation Movement Overground) involves physical therapy and targeted electrical stimulation to help the brain regain control over paralyzed muscles. Full Article Research & Innovations
k Vitamin D deficiency linked to depression By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:32:16 +0000 Researchers discover that an overwhelming number of older adults with low vitamin D levels suffer from depression. Full Article Research & Innovations
k Are humans making penguins sick? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:16:00 +0000 Human-based pathogens are showing up in penguin poop, and that could spell serious trouble for the Antarctic birds. Full Article Animals
k How chicken soup makes you feel better, according to science By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:06:35 +0000 The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen. Full Article Healthy Eating
k Ancient Irish 'healing soil,' once used by Druids, really works By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:42:25 +0000 The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k There's a possible link between this vaccine and a decline in Type 1 diabetes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:00:29 +0000 The rotavirus vaccine may also have the unexpected advantage of reducing rates of Type 1 diabetes. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k 8 pioneering black women in science, technology and medicine By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:20:34 +0000 Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history. Full Article Research & Innovations
k If we want more people in the U.S. to donate organs, we might have to change how we ask By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:34:21 +0000 To solve organ shortages, some places are making it the norm to have people opt out of organ donation. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k 15 weird medical treatments that we used to think worked By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:13:14 +0000 Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k How to identify a tree by its bark By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:27:35 +0000 In addition to studying leaves and flowers to recognize trees, you can also look at tree bark characteristics. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k The Ozark chestnut, thought to be long gone, is making a comeback By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:16:25 +0000 The Ozark chinquapin tree was believed to have been wiped out by blight, but it has slowly resurfaced. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k TVA finds arsenic in drinking water By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:36:38 +0000 Officials are warning people near the Tennessee coal ash spill to stop drinking well water after finding high levels of arsenic. Full Article Energy
k When the muck is gone, is the problem gone too? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:07:15 +0000 Local bloggers are filling an important niche in the coverage of the coal ash spill in Harriman, Tennessee. Full Article Energy
k Environmentalist COAL-ition attacks Big Coal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:44:33 +0000 Large coalition of environmental groups uses humor to fight misconceptions around 'clean' coal. Full Article Research & Innovations
k Quick and fast FAQs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:19:10 +0000 Some things are simple ... like these basic environmental questions. Full Article Lifestyle
k Monday link drop: Energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:20:01 +0000 Ex-gang members install solar and global warming happening faster than we though Full Article Energy
k The Coen Brothers tackle "clean coal" By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:34:15 +0000 The brothers behind 'The Big Lebowski' turn their filmmaking talents to the boondoggle that is "clean coal". Full Article Energy
k Checking in on the TVA coal ash spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2009 02:00:41 +0000 Drinking water near last year's billion-gallon coal ash spill in Tennessee is choked with arsenic and lead, and TVA is shipping cleaned-up coal ash to poor comm Full Article Energy
k Natural gas advocate takes gas industry to task By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:20:56 +0000 Former Colorado senator criticizes industry's lack of engagement in the climate legislation debate. Full Article Energy
k Clean coal forgery scandal breaks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:30:39 +0000 Clean coal lobbyist forges 12 letters to trick House members into voting 'No' on ACES. Full Article Research & Innovations
k New DNA-like crystals capture carbon 400% more effectively By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:38:13 +0000 Breakthrough 'crystal' captures CO2 and could one day turn it into a fuel or turn water into hydrogen. Full Article Research & Innovations
k Obama makes clean energy promise By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:57:00 +0000 Video: President Obama explains about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities a Full Article Energy