9 dying professions being kept alive by dedicated diehards

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

All the talent in the world can't overcome the inability to connect with co-workers.

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.

'Sunday Scaries' are a real source of anxiety for millions of people, but they can be beaten.

Cheesy trend saw a 450% growth in popularity this year.

Parents need help keeping a child with food allergies away from life-threatening foods. Temporary tattoos with vital information can lend a hand.

The new Digital Cookie platform can teach the girls useful entrepreneurial skills, if their parents can step aside and let the girls be in charge.

Hoping to stay relevant to today's kids, scouting puts an emphasis on new kinds of skills.

Team Green World creates catchy tunes with an eco-savvy theme.

Her application inspires Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship selection officials to look beyond age and take a chance on a kid with passion.

The fastest and best explanation of Cap & Trade ever.

The Story of Stuff's Annie Leonard takes on a new challenge: Explaining the potential perils of cap and trade.

Grist's David Roberts thinks Annie Leonard doesn't really understand the real Story of Cap & Trade.

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

Tea Party candidate has lots of followers on her website, but a few searches on the revamped site reveals little about issues.

Despite several obstacles in his path Joe Barton thinks he will be the next chairman of the committee and is already drawing up plans.

A lot has changed in American politics in the last year, and a lot has stayed the same.

Without official cap-and-trade legislation, our nation’s farmers may lose millions of dollars.

Tom Hassenboehler is joining the natural gas industry after years of working with the Senate's most vocal climate change denier.

Lots of noise on Capitol Hill means lots of uncertainty for the agency tasked with fighting polluters.

Get organized with storage containers BEFORE the holidays. From basic plastic to woven grasses to vintage trunks, we've got the bases covered on where to stash

Millennials are early adopters of new technology, would rather save and spend and feel they are more connected to their ethnic heritages than their parents.

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

Home furnishings retailer IKEA uses about 1 percent of the world's commercial wood supply to make its products.

We're not quite through with summer yet but it's never too early to start conquering that filthy grill and remedying those BBQ sauce-stained tablecloths.

Money from the 2008 Farm Bill has been set aside specifically for organic farmers.

From avocados and Scott Baio to David Bowie's 'Starman,' the big game has it all.

After a leading role in the final season of "Downton Abbey," Matthew Goode's next gig will be "The Wine Show" with Matthew Rhys.

No, it won't be called Luke's coffee, but 'Gilmore Girls' Scott Patterson's new java seems to hint at the coffee served in the fictional diner.

O, That's Good! soups and side dishes include a healthy twist of unexpected vegetables and beans.

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

A photo snapped by singer Frenchie Davis of Louis Boria knitting on the subway drew attention to his business, Brooklyn Boy Knits.

Celebrities are asked to show off their hidden talents, and Oprah surprises with her ability to make dog poop stains vanish.

Humans seem to be causing 'a radical shift in the living architecture of the planet,' researchers say.

New marine reserves are making a big splash around the planet — and not a moment too soon.

Stumbling upon these beautiful coral mushrooms makes a walk in the forest extra special.

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

Conservation efforts are helping some large predators reclaim ancestral habitats, a new study finds.

A new study reveals mosquito DNA in the guano of two widespread North American bat species.

Some trees embark on an epic — and important — journey after they die.

Genetic relics from a 'ghost population' of red wolves seem to live on in these coyote-like creatures.

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

Newly discovered remains of the Antarctic king, Antarctanax shackletoni, paint a lush picture of the Antarctica of 250 million years ago.

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

Amphibians are reliable indicators of changes in ecosystems and are valuable in medical research.

The jaguar crept past a camera trap set up to record the elusive cats in a French Guiana rainforest.

Photographer documents the sublime landscape of a bubbling Andean geyser field.

Photographer Chris Perani painstakingly combines thousands of exposures to create each individual image.