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Win It!: The Hunger Games Skin
Karen Knapstein

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March 12, 2012

image: Win It!: The Hunger Games Skin If the words "may the odds be ever in your favor" don't mean anything to you, you might be doing too much homework. At this point, however, it's reasonable to think your teacher may have put The Hunger Games on a list of assigned reading. That's how much people love it. 

As an early adopter of the series, we're thrilled about the attention for Suzanne Collins' trilogy and particularly excited about the first movie -- and all of the related buzz about casting, posters and previews. That's why even though we NEVER do this, when skinit asked us if we we're interested in taking a look at their Hunger Games themed skins, we said yes. Who doesn't want a fire-y mockingjay skin for your phone?

Want the better news? And the thing that makes this post interesting? Skinit is giving us codes for three free skins for three of you! All you have to do is enter and we'll pick three winners who will receive codes to pick out your fave Katniss-themed skin for your phone, laptop or iPad (plus free shipping!).  

Thanks for reading and entering -- we'll be notifying the winners soon! 

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Building Green
Karen Knapstein

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March 26, 2012

image: Building Green In today's What Next? story, we surprised Nathan with a visit to the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) remarkable building. Did you know it's also the world's greenest museum? Some really bright architects and engineers worked on the building, including Alasdair McGregor, who designed the building's living roof. 

We also told you that environmental engineering is an up-and-coming field, so you know that the CAS building isn't the only one creating green solutions for themselves. Check out the slideshow to learn more about other great examples of clever engineering.

COMMENTS Tags: College, Education , Technology

Happy Spring!
Karen Knapstein

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March 20, 2012

image: Happy Spring! It's the first day of spring! (Even though in New York, it kind of already feels like summer.) 

To celebrate, here's a look at some upbeat news making headlines today. 

First up, it looks like good news on the graduation front. More teens are getting their diplomas, says research presented at an advocacy summit in Washington D.C.. The stats showed that 75% of teens graduated from high school in 2009, leaving a gap of 15% to reach the goal of 90% by 2020 set by the America's Promise Alliance. 

D.C. is also where you can see Cherry Blossoms in full force, like President Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron did last week when the British leader was in town. This week, the Pres is meeting with the Irish Prime Minister Edna Kenny. 

Last, two headlines from the heavens, sort of. Ashton Kutcher has joined the waiting list for a trip to suborbital space with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. Tickets for that trip cost about $200k! Also, Hillary Clinton is on board with a new a expedition to find out what happened to Amelia Earhart --  who disappeared over the South Pacific 75 years ago. 

What do you think about the headlines this week? Are you curious about Earhart? Do you think grad rates could be higher? Tell us in the comments. 

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419 Delegates
Karen Knapstein

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March 05, 2012

image: 419 Delegates Ten states around the country are holding primary elections today and 419 delegates (out of 1,119 for the nomination) are up for grabs. 

If you live in Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Vermont, Massachusetts, today's the day to hit the polls. Watch the video to learn more, and check back later this evening -- we'll be posting results as the votes are counted. 

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Stuff You Missed
Karen Knapstein

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February 27, 2012

image: Stuff You Missed While you might not have missed ALL of this, we thought it was time for a quick rundown of headlines you might not have caught last week.

First up, filed under "Awww," Taylor Swift has asked 18-year-old leukemia patient Kevin McGuire to be her date at the Academy of Country Music Awards after his sister started a Facebook campaign to encourage the singer to go as Kevin's date to the prom. Which do you think is a better ticket, the awards show, or the prom?

Next, did you watch the Oscars? Based on what Justin Bieber had to say in a cameo during the show opening, you might not have (miss it? you can watch it here) but there were a few memorable moments, even if Hugo seemed to have stolen all of Harry Potter's thunder. In addition to Bieber, the show featured a hilarious Emma Stone presenting an award with Ben Stiller and big wins for The Artist.

Last up, have you heard about the new line of Nike's, Foamposite Galaxy, causing "sneakerheads" to go a little bananas at shopping malls around the country? It's true! The shoes, which will set you back about $220 (in a down economy!), have caused problem in Florida, Maryland and Illinois and are selling for as much as $7,000 on eBay (I just checked). Whoa. 

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RAK Week
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February 14, 2012

image: RAK Week Yesterday, we told you about Generosity Day, a new campaign that wants to expand the meaning of Valentine's Day. 

Today, we found out about Random Acts of Kindness Week! Not that anytime isn't a good opportunity to pay it forward, but the idea of setting aside a week a year to really go all out is just great. 

In that spirit, here's a list of seven things you can do to participate: 

1. Pay for the drink of the person behind you in the lunch line. 

2. Write a note to your fave teacher, thanking them for all the hard work (or for their sense of humor, or whatever it is you like about them.) 

3. Make a point of an extra special thank you for your mom or dad or grandma or whoever is slaving over the stove in the kitchen for your dinner. 

4. Gather up gently used clothes, books or toys and donate them to a shelter. (This also works in your favor, since you'll be cleaning and de-cluttering your room.) 

5. Volunteer to help out a friend with their chores. 

6. Can you drive? Offer someone who normally take the bus a ride to school. Remember to buckle up! 

7. You're on Facebook already, so take a few minutes to write a post on a friend's wall about why you like them. 

How easy are those? Let us know if you did any of them and how it went, and share your own ideas in the comments. Here's to kindness! 

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Happy Valentine's Day!
Karen Knapstein

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February 13, 2012

image: Happy Valentine's Day! Did you know that 40% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by parents? And while we're pretty sure one reason for that big number is all the boxes of Care Bear cards kids share with each other in elementary schools around the country, there are actually some pretty surprising stats surrounding it. Here's a rundown. 

496 A.D.: The year the first Valentine's Day was celebrated. Sort of. February 14th was the day set aside to honor early Christian martyrs named Valentine -- there were actually three of them. The holiday became associated with romance in the fourteenth century after Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a poem about it.

110: That's how many calories are in the average box of little candy hearts. The New England Confectionery Company makes about 8 billion of them, complete with their short and sweet messages, each year. 

15: The percentage of women who reportedly send themselves flowers each year on the holiday. While we're not sure about the source of that particular fun fact, we do think fresh flowers are always a good idea. 

$13 Billion: You guessed it. That's about how much money people will spend this year to celebrate Valentine's day. 

$0: That's how much it costs to be a part of something called Generosity Day, a campaign trying to shift the focus of Valentine's Day from flowers and chocolates and pricey dinners to thoughtfulness and "pay it forward"-style good deeds. 

What do you think? Will you be celebrating tomorrow? What will you do? 

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Jeans for Teens
Karen Knapstein

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February 06, 2012

image: Jeans for Teens If you've ever been to the mall, you've probably been to Aèropostale. And if you've ever been to Aèropostale, you probably know about their Teens for Jeans programs -- when you bring in a pair of gently used jeans to donate, the store will give you a $25 credit towards a new pair for yourself.


But did you also know that in the four years since the program was started, they've collected and donated more than 1.5 million pairs of jeans? And that there's also a contest going on that could mean cash for your school and new jeans for every student that goes there? It's true! 

So be like Ian Harding and Brendan Robinson and swap a pair of your jeans. Find out how here, or just make sure to stop by Aèropostale -- you've got until February 12th. 

COMMENTS Tags: Giving Back

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