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  • Distracted walking: Smartphone-wielding pedestrians stumble into danger

    On city streets, in suburban parking lots and in shopping centers, there is usually someone strolling while talking on a phone, texting with his head down, listening to music, or playing a video game. The problem isn't as widely discussed as distracted driving, but the danger is real.

  • State of Wonder

    Ann Patchett's latest, a "literary, ethical thriller" set in the Amazon, is the must-read novel of the summer.
    06/14/2011 03:01 pm

Doing Good

 

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change...

David Eads sits among old computer parts waiting to be recycled or refurbished by FreeGeek Chicago volunteers.

David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago, 'an Apple Store for the rest of us'

FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle – while they earn credits toward taking home their own desktop or laptop free of charge.

 
 
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