In the United States, someone is arrested for a marijuana offense every 36 seconds. More arrests for marijuana possession occur each year than for all violent crimes combined. And yet, marijuana use has skyrocketed 4000 percent since it was banned ...]]> When you think of bullying, you probably think of that mean little kid in third grade that harassed children on the playground. But bullying is a serious problem in adult life as well, especially in the workplace. Workplace bullying is a tricky is...]]> In the midst of an already uphill battle for health care reform, new obstacles are appearing in the form of senators like Oklahoma's Tom Coburn. He recently filed an amendment that would establish an "Office of Unborn Children's Health." There are ...]]> UPDATE: Now you can read these easy recipes at: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/tag/farmers-market-cooking-show Looking for some new recipes to spice up your summer cooking? In the hot summer sun, there's nothing like fresh fruits and veggies fro...]]> As I mentioned in my last post, understanding the ins and outs of nanotechnology is no simple task. Nanotechnology creates some pretty cool possibilities for the future, like fighting radiation poisoning, creating scratch-resistant automobile paint...]]> Nanotechnology -- the design and manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular level -- is pretty impressive stuff. It has the potential of creating a new generation of products that are stronger, cleaner, faster, lighter and more precise. But...]]> When a mother has a child with a 104 degree fever and she tries to wait it out just as long as possible before going to the doctor, you know something is wrong. And when millions of mothers around the nation are doing this same thing, you know some...]]> In the spirit of the Love Your Farmers Market Contest, sponsored by Care2 and LocalHarvest, let's talk about why we love our farmers market. I know I love fresh produce simply because it's delicious. But there are more benefits to hitting up the lo...]]> I spent the last semester studying abroad in Spain. I lived with a host-mother, and noticed that she didn't own anything plastic, and rarely used paper towels. Upon returning to the US, it struck me that we are simply wasteful in comparison to most ot...]]> In recent months, we have seen some pretty historic shifts in America. After eight years of the Bush administration, we not only have a new President, but one of African decent. On an equally historic but less positive note, we have also experien...]]>