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A lunchbox and a thermos may be the best tools for saving money during the work week.

Find out how to stay focused while working from home, what companies have telecommuting opportunities and more.

A trio works from anywhere in the world, teleworking during the Olympics and a mandatory work from home day. If you’re preparing for the Friday night commute

In the U.S., however, walking or biking to school has become less common over the last 50 years.

Everybody says we are, but an economist claims that the data show otherwise.

From work perks to technology tweaks, this country aims to make everyday living easier.

Ratings have become the new human resources department.

It's not just that college isn't for everyone, but even academically inclined kids should have the option to learn a trade.

About 50 million Americans don't have paid sick leave, but there are numerous benefits when employers offer it.

A new report hints at the growing economic clout of renewable energy.

Much of the generation and gender gap is due to simple demographics rather than evil intent.

A Norwegian company offers paid time off to give people time to bond with their new pets.

New study from researchers at Stanford challenges the idea that your lifelong pursuit is just buried inside you somewhere.

Finland's vocational education and training (VET) programs cover a range of occupations, and training is available to just about everyone.

You just need to do your new dream job in Sweden's newest train station.

Learn how kids in Ghana are turning their youthful energy into power for their whole community.

Watch as 15-year-old Ann Makosinski explains how she figured out the voltage and circuitry necessary to facilitate her design.

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.

What will happen if we pass a carbon tax or regulate carbon emissions more? Won't my bills go up?

Will congress study for its final exam, or will it revert to be bad habits and hope for best?

There are millions of animals on the planet, yet the milk Americans drink almost exclusively comes from cows.

This artisan, certified organic, Fair Trade coffee is one of the best our food blogger has had in her home.

With Shark Week 2013 looming on the horizon, it's a fine time to invest in apex predator-themed home decor.

The end of summer and beginning of autumn mean warm days and cold nights; bring one of these sweaters along to keep comfy.

West Elm is about to get a whole lot more crafty with the launch of a new initiative that involves a significant financial commitment to handcrafted products.

In addition to keeping green by hitting up the bulk food bins this week, outfit your kitchen with attractive receptacles to store all those garbanzo beans.

In honor of American Made Matters Day, we rounded up 10 products manufactured in the U.S.

Tired of replacing stuff every few years? This website solves that problem.

By choosing wisely with kitchen sponges you can keep plastic out of the landfill.

Effects of the fiscal cliff deal on food policy

Check out this full listing of the interviews I've conducted here on MNN over the years.

Actor of "Fraser" and "Cheers" fame owns land in the Catskills and wants to grow his own hops and barley.

Actor allegedly smuggled his 2 pups in via private jet, generating euthanasia threats from Australian biosecurity officials.

Is it just us or does this latest incarnation of the campy horror franchise look like the best yet?

'Bill Nye Saves the World' will dispel myths and anti-scientific rhetoric on everything from climate change to GMOs.

Epicurious picks the 100 greatest home cooks of all time, and you might be surprised by the names on the list.

After his dog died, Ryan Gosling took to wearing George's tag.

Celebrity chefs are calling out sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, but know this: there's a place for sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving table.

Hollywood legend Doris Day was an actress, singer and animal welfare activist.

A group of stick spiders in Hawaii evolves into the same three 'ecomorphs' every time it colonizes a new island or region.

Mowing a lawn every two weeks instead of weekly can boost the abundance of bees, according to a new study.

As Tracy Jordan famously said, 'Live every week like it's Shark Week.'

Six in 10 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, according to a new study.

Extinctions are a wake-up call to protect the dwindling species that still exist.

A new study looks at the co-evolutionary 'arms race' between a brood parasite and its hosts.

Here's a hot property with three bedrooms, two baths and 17,000 square feet of space.

Virginia Tech researchers have deciphered and codified the honey bee language with remarkable precision.

Scientists close in on the genetic mechanisms used by mosquitoes to locate prey.