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Updated: 04 Dec 22:34

E-Greens: The Rise Of Media Environmentalism

04 Dec 21:36

Americans are susceptible to a variety of sneaky maladies associated with the Media Age: information overload, couch potato-obesity, social isolation. The simple key to being a media environmentalist is proper use of the off button.

Gore Group, Industry Butt Heads Over 'Clean Coal'

04 Dec 20:50

An organization headed by former Vice President Al Gore released a television ad Thursday that takes on so-called clean coal technology. A debate is raging between environmental advocates and industry officials over the technology and even the definition of the term "clean coal."

Health Coverage For Volunteers Often Limited

04 Dec 16:59

An increasing number of young adults are choosing to volunteer. Most organizations provide health insurance to the volunteers, who effectively live at the poverty level, but the benefits are not usually as complete as employer-provided insurance.

Finding Health Insurance Can Be Tricky For Grads

04 Dec 06:50

Many young adults transition out of college into jobs that have limited benefits. Negotiating how to find health insurance that will meet their needs can be difficult.

Flu On Campus: Avoiding Misery For $20

04 Dec 05:29

Every year, about 1 in 4 college students gets the flu. A $20 flu shot can be a cheap insurance policy against aching joints and muscles, high fever, missed classes. But even that isn't enough to motivate some students to get vaccinated, so one health expert is trying an economic argument.