A story from the turn of the millennium about tomorrow still remains relevant today in 2012

The happiness you feel in a shopping spree may feel as good as the happiness from helping someone, but gene expression reveals a dangerous difference: could shopping cause disease?

While in the midst of a global pandemic, we can't forget the ongoing climate crisis. Here's how you can participate in Earth Day 2020.

Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.

It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and

If shrimp can be happy on a farm, why not pigs? For all the weekday vegetarians and omnivores out there, here is a way to obtain sausages, chorizos and bacon in a friendly way. First of all, plenty of indoor and outdoor space

Sometime within the last century, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation. Now, nearly a third of the world’s cropland is losing topsoil faster than new soil is forming, reducing the land’s inherent fertility.

There's a lot for TreeHuggers to love about the little operating system.

Famed for their dogged indifference, cats just want to be understood and not terrified by your seemingly innocent human behavior. These tips can help ensure a happier, and thus healthier, kitty.

Situated in a nature reserve along the Dutch coast, this unique structure not only serves as an observation post, it also provides extra bird habitats.

May technological wonders help our children look forward to a bright season as well

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.

That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.

No more excuses! Book that time off and feel guiltless while doing so, since you'll be a better partner, parent, and employee as a result.

Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour'

Nic Marks at The Guardian writes on the importance of seeing happiness as a business and political issue.

But don't think that it is the only thing that keeps construction workers safe.

Governments and travel agencies are working to lure visitors away from hot spots, toward unknown gems.

You know bikes are good. City planners know bikes are good. Yet as soon as cities are successful in getting people biking, a horrible catch-22 is set in motion.

It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.

You shouldn't have to suffer through the winter with dry and cracked lips.

When you're biting the head off a chocolate bunny this weekend, the last thing you want to be thinking about is whether your sweet treat was the product of child slave labor. Don't let that happen to you. Buy good chocolate, people!

There are many reasons to celebrate chocolate, not least of all for the surprising health benefits a bar of high-quality dark chocolate brings with it. What are you waiting for?

We didn't do a gift guide this year, but we are big on recycling.

In fact, it'll likely make you feel worse because it doesn't reflect who you truly are.

It takes a licking and keeps on ticking

Homewood Suites by Hilton Business Traveler B-Roll

John Peden - #NMClientStory

Interview Jean Jouzel, Président du jury

Alien Invasion Might Happen

The Asbury Park Waterfront

Behind the scenes with Elizabeth Goodman Artis, Natalie Morales, Danielle Brooks, Padma Lakshmi and Sara Bareilles at the 2016 MORE/SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon in Central Park on April 17.

The 12th Annual MORE/FITNESS/SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon on April 19, 2015 in New York’s Central Park

Behind the scenes with Natalie Morales and Erica Hill at the 12th Annual MORE/SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon on April 19, 2015.

Behind the scenes with Elizabeth Goodman Artis, Natalie Morales, Danielle Brooks, Padma Lakshmi and Sara Bareilles at the 2016 MORE/SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon in Central Park on April 17.

Behind the scenes with Elizabeth Goodman Artis, Natalie Morales, Danielle Brooks, Padma Lakshmi and Sara Bareilles at the 2016 MORE/SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon in Central Park on April 17.

It was another onslaught of bad news from America's department store chains, including bankruptcy filings and store closures, this week. And that likely will not be letting up anytime soon.

Daimler, which owns Mercedes-Benz, says it took "robust and best practice safety measures" to ensure that the reopening of the plant was safe for its 4,200 workers.

"This is not blockbuster drug, but watch this trend. I think it's very exciting for investors," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

The Dow and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the potential of the U.S. economy reopening amid more dismal employment data.

Bubble-like tech stocks remain among the biggest winners this year, and their strength pushed the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory on Thursday.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq clawed back all of its 2020 losses as tech shares added to their recent gains.

Stocks rose sharply even after the ugliest monthly jobs report on record as investors bet the worst of the coronavirus and its impact on the economy has passed.

The New York Stock Exchange is prepared for the possibility that someone working on its trading floor may contract coronavirus.

The momentum in the biggest U.S. technology shares supported the broader market.

Stephen Isaacs, chairman of the investment committee at Alvine Capital Management, discusses the market recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

Keeping up with all the recent twists and turns in the oil market is difficult. Here's where things stand as what could be a pivotal week gets underway.

CNBC's Eamon Javers and political reporter Brian Schwartz join the "Power Lunch" team to break down the latest presidential campaign fundraising numbers.

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No further cases were recorded when the state health department released updated statistics on Saturday, with South Australia’s total tally remaining at 439.

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New Zealand’s cabinet will meet on Monday to decide the future of the country’s tough but effective lockdown – though Kiwis have been told not to visit their mums this Mother’s Day.

Next week, Ardern’s government will plot a path back to something close to normality, meeting to decide a timetable for the removal of social and business restrictions. The prime minister has already released what level two restrictions will look like, including the re-opening of restaurants, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas and public facilities like museums and libraries.

Social restrictions could end immediately, with provisions for schools, business and personal movement more likely to be phased in.

Any decision will come too late for Kiwi mums to enjoy visits from sons and daughters not already in their household bubbles. Ardern has banned socialising outside of existing households, with few exceptions, and told Kiwis this week to “stick to the plan” ahead of Monday’s review.