This recipe for traditional Peruvian Alfajores gets a non-traditional twist with the addition of quinoa. It's a great recipe to make with kids for Mother's Day.

Find out where can you get a free cone of sustainable Chunky Monkey, Phish food or your flavor of choice on April 8.

If you've upgraded and have old Apple products or other cellphones lying around, Gazelle will give you cash. It's fast, easy and the company will even send you

What a four-day school week in Colorado means for the families that rely on school for childcare.

Social drama unfolds on the social networking site Nextdoor.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to one of your favorite national parks or forests.

Lots of old parenting ideas wouldn't work today, but there's at least one that most kids wish would come back.

A new study suggests Americans actually dread family visits, especially the part that involves spending the night there.

Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day, then was dismayed how quickly the holiday became commercialized.

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'

The administration drank the conservative Kool-Aid and agreed that tightening ozone emission rules would have hurt the economy. But clean air is popular politic

Schools are competing to generate the best recycling rates and the lowest levels of waste.

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.

Looking to make this holiday really special — without breaking the bank? Consider homemade gifts. Here are 10 ways to put a special glow into Christmas.

The Pollination Project offers small grants to social-change startups — with big results.

Plus: Eco-themed shows on the horizon.

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.

Chuck Leavell took a break from his music to discuss global parks and how we can make them better.

President Barack Obama will announce a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a highly anticipated speech today.

A new study reveals how binge eating can reset the body's food clock, and may have implications for other health issues.

Nearly half of all air pollutants exceed breathable levels and they often have a dangerous impact on our health.

The Obama administration is making Big Block of Cheese Day a reality. Fans of Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” already know what it’s all about.

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

The '99 Days of Freedom' project has launched an experiment promoting happiness by helping users give up the social networking site.

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.

To fight climate change and deforestation, Ethiopia is turning to trees in a big way.

Ex-gang members install solar and global warming happening faster than we though

NASA loses a CO2 monitoring satellite, plans for new coal plants are being shelved, and the price of CO2 credits drops out on the European market.

On Monday thousands of Americans will march the streets of Washington, DC to protest against coal and the damage it causes our environment and society.

Two recent studies show that visiting an urban park for as little as 20 minutes will reduce stress and boost emotional well-being.

In observation of one of the original New Urbanist-style planned communities' 75th anniversary, Norris, Tenn. gets a self-sufficient prefab demo home.

When the 43 NASCAR drivers start their engines for Sunday's Daytona 500, they will be doing so for the second year with American ethanol-blended fuel in their g

Honor your favorite boss on this holiday, which falls on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010.

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.

M.A.Di., a flat-pack tiny house from Italy, is a new take on a beloved classic.

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

No matter your budget, we've got something to help your mom indulge her green thumb.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren't the only days when you can get good deals on a range of gifts.

Real peppermint oil or ginger oil make Divine’s Fair Trade dinner thins a welcome addition to dessert and coffee.

If sexy smoke alarms and food-growing fish tanks fail to help you check that difficult to shop for person off your holiday gift list, than I quit.

Here today, gone tomorrow deals to buy online for the home cook on your holiday shopping list.

Shop for great deals on small kitchen appliances, dinnerware, cookbooks and more from the comfort of your home with these Cyber Monday offers.

Bamboo globes, reclaimed sailcloth planters and the requisite pair of socks are just some of this year's exceptionally giftable finds.

When you buy one of these gifts for someone on your list, a donation is made to someone in need.

'Tis the season for Cabin Porn and 200-page treatises on Norwegian wood chopping technique.

Who said you can't partake in a little shopping on Giving Tuesday?

There are all sorts of other things to gather together into a bouquet and give with love.

Presenting a bevy of unique, useful and all-around lovely prezzies that support a range of good causes.

Shop for Good Sunday lets you put your holiday spending where your values are.