A (Sometimes) Inconvenient Child
Kids today are as environmentally aware as ever—and sometimes they cast a disapproving eye at their less-than-green parents.Few would say Marika Martin of New York City doesn’t care about the envir...
Above the Tray
Students have long juggled school, work and the occasional toga party in their college careers. Now, universities are asking them to juggle their food, too. In an effort to slim down their students, some colleg...
The Changing Face of Language
A recent study found that the informal language of e-communication—emoticons, text shortcuts like LOL, etc.—sometimes finds its way into formal school assignments. Nearly two-thirds of students po...
‘C’ if for Cash
A few schools across the United States are doling out cash and prizes to their students for doing well. Proponents call it motivation. Critics call it bribery.About 5,500 kids in New York have the opportunity t...
Cost-free College
Sure, the cost of higher education is going up faster than a gallon of gas. By the time today’s first graders are in college, tuition will cost more than the GNP of some third-world countries.There are a ...
You Oughta Be in Pixels
The video game industry raked in almost as much money as the film industry during the 2007-08 fiscal year. Gaming software grew 38 percent and accounted for $26.5 billion in sales through March of this year (wh...
Phones for Preschoolers?
Silly parents, cell phones are for kids. At least that’s what cell phone companies are telling consumers. Teens, ‘tweens and even younger children have become a huge growth market for such companies...
Coming Soon to a Cell Phone Near You
Forget those massive 50-inch LED screens and jaw-dropping home-entertainment systems. The biggest trend in movies and television is, paradoxically, pretty small. Many of us now can access full-length motion pic...
Virtual Reality
Virtual worlds such as Second Life and Habbo Hotel are expected to boom in the next 10 years, with more than 1 billion folks expected to create their own virtual avatars by 2018.It’s not hard to see why. ...
True Grid
The Internet is soooo five nanoseconds ago. At least that’s what some scientists believe. But have no fear: They’ve already created a replacement.They’re calling it “the grid,” and...