Tag: Robin Young
Work at Wal-Mart, earn college credit
The world's largest retailer is teaming up with an online, for-profit university to offer college credit for on-the-job learning....
How to get 100 miles per gallon
Mechanic Chang Ho Kim shares how he can go 118 miles out of a single gallon of gas....
Cultivating business in Detroit
A nonprofit, entrepreneurial boot camp helps create new businesses, entrepreneurs and jobs in Detroit....
What everyone should know about Ramadan
Renowned scholar Vali Nasr provides a quick guide to the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, including some surprising facts. ...
Privacy smackdown: Facebook vs activists
A new generation of programmers and activists are nervous about Facebook's disregard of privacy, and some are fighting back....
Malaria-resistant mosquitoes
Scientists are breeding mosquitoes that are totally resistant to malaria, giving people another tool to fight the disease. ...
Is renting a home the new American dream?
Home ownership is down in the recession, and renting is up. For many people, it simply makes sense....
Turn off your air conditioner
It may be hot, but air conditioners are robbing people of the ability to withstand heat. One man wants to stop it. ...
Who's looking out for kids in reality TV?
When children compete on reality TV shows, they fall into a legal gray area of possible child labor and exploitation....
Justice, not jail, in Northern Ireland
An innovative program in Northern Ireland is credited with bringing down the incarceration rate, and could provide an example for the rest of the world....
