A round-up of what we’re reading right now.

There’s nothing like travel to spark some serious soul-searching. [Via The Frisky]

In Jackson, a fight to maintain Mississippi’s only abortion clinic. [Via Ms. Blog]

Is social entrepreneurship just a passing trend? Experts weigh in. [Via GOOD]

A bite-sized cake recipe fit for even your most intense book clubs. [Via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

Beauty blogging can be about more than blush and bronzer, but how far is too far? [Via Refinery 29]

And there goes your Facebook-stalking habit. [Via Complex Tech]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now.

How email, IM, Twitter, and Facebook are keeping you from what’s really important. [via Harvard Business Review]

As one college senior prepares to enter the adult world, she’s asking herself big questions – like which cast iron pan should she buy for her first kitchen? [via Food52]

Both men and women objectify women, according to a recent study. [via The Atlantic]

How one doctor-cum-street-artist is bringing art and inspiration to a Navajo reservation. [via Adventure Journal]

Researchers tested how the brain reacts when you love someone with all your might. The results may surprise you. [via The Frisky]

Behold, the perfect tofu sandwich. [via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now.

If you can’t take an actual vacation this summer, the next best thing is dreaming about one. This collection of map-inspired DIY art can help. [via Curbly]

All we want is food that isn’t dyed in chemicals or made by underpaid child laborers, and labeling that doesn’t confuse or mislead us. Is that too much to ask? [via Utne]

Believe it or not, increasing productivity can actually threaten the economy. Take that, over-achievers. [via The New York Times]

Orla Kiely for People Tree? We’ll take ten of everything, especially that adorable knee-length skirt. [via Fashion Me Green]

Ladies, it’s time to reclaim the bicycle. [via Momentum Mag]

Image: ManMade

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now.

NASCAR and environmentalism? Stranger partnerships have happened… we think. [via Triple Pundit] 

Bill Clinton weighs less than he did in high school, and he has veganism to thank. [via Girlie Girl Army]

Looking to clear out your refrigerator? This vegetarian African peanut stew includes everything but the kitchen sink. [via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

Treehugger founder Graham Hill’s minimalist 420-square-foot studio incorporates every space-saving tip in the book. [via Curbed]

Before you dedicate your next vacation to playing with orphans or building a school, ask yourself if “voluntourism” is really the best way to make a difference. [via HuffPost Impact]

We always thought it was strange that Election Day falls on a Tuesday. Turns out, the answer is as dated as the horse and buggy. [via Take Part]

Image: The U.S. Army

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now.

Only Mario Testino could pull off a photo shoot incorporating pretty much every single fashion trend from the past five years. [via Trendland]

Reading the Sunday paper has long been one of our favorite simple pleasures… until we realized that 500,000 trees are killed each week for it. [via Elephant Journal]

New to the bike revolution and clueless about your ride? The Bike-Owner’s Handbook is a good place to start. [via Cool Hunting]

A look at how tacos, tortillas, and tamales have become an intrinsic part of the American diet. [via Reason]

Two months, one backpack, and 741 miles: one hiker’s recount of his journey along the Appalachian Trail. [via Audubon Magazine] 

From the depths of nature, haunting words lit up in neon from Korean artist Lee Jung. [via Colossal]

Image: Trendland

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How one woman quit her stable job to live out of a trailer, travel the country, and discover her passion. [via Women’s Adventure Magazine]

A selection of awesome eco-friendly picnic gear, just in time for summer. [via CasaSugar]

Does breastfeeding until toddlerhood stunt a child’s development? Or are Americans just too sensitive? [via Scientific American]

What NOT to do on a first date. Hint: talking about Dave Matthews Band is up there. [via How About We]

The online tutorial we’ve been looking for: Food Porn Photography 101. [via Small Kitchen College]

Karl Lagerfeld, Snoop Dogg, and a whole lot of electropop. [via Fashionista]

Image: Michael Gil

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Early risers tend to be more optimistic, pro-active, and conscientious than night owls. Here’s how to become one. [via Greatist]

Chocolate is filled with heart-healthy flavinoids, but does that mean you should indulge? An ayurvedic expert investigates. [via Elephant Journal]

Ladies, stop apologizing – you’re reinforcing the gender divide. [via Fast Company]

Posting on Facebook affects your brain much the same way that food and sex does. Now we just feel dirty. [via NY Daily News]

The movement to label genetically modified foods will mean battling both the government and big corporations. [via UTNE]

Oh, just a lazy Sunday in Paris. [via Fathom]

Image: jRa7 QaTar

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Politicians are duking it out for the “woman vote” this election season. Since when did the entire female gender constitute a special interest group? [via The Daily Muse]

If you’re not so keen on Mother’s Day bouquets after reading our investigative piece on the flower trade, try your hand at a DIY terrarium instead. [via Casa Sugar]

Bamboo bikes: a low-cost solution to the world’s transportation problems? [via Mashable]

How fair trade fashion label Afia embraces the maxim “form follows action” with their work in Ghana. [via HAND/EYE Magazine]

Kale… quinoa… avocado… this college chef speaks our language. [via Small Kitchen College]

Artisanal craft has gone mainstream, but has it lost its meaning? An ethical fashion columnist investigates with a case study of the “Made In Italy” label. [via GOOD]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

How the organizers of the Great GoogaMooga Festival are making artisanal food the new rock ‘n roll. [via Inc.]

Sweden’s most expensive home is glass-enclosed and James Bond-worthy. [via Curbed]

If celebrities like Malin Akerman and Josh Groban can live on less than $1.50 a day, you can too. [via GOOD]

Toxins like BPA and glyphosate are invading our bodies through the products we buy, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Here’s how our endocrine systems are suffering from it. [via Organic Authority]

Rice ‘n beans: a match made in sustenance heaven. Or is it? [via NPR’s The Salt]

Mum’s the word this week. This guide provides dozens of conscience-friendly gift ideas for Mother’s Day on Sunday. [via GirlieGirlArmy]

Image: Jessica Marati

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For some, Cinco de Mayo is an excuse to drink too much Corona. For us, it’s an excuse to cook up these seven mouth-watering recipes. To each her own. [via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

Want to live an awesome life but have no idea where to begin? Consider this an intro course. [via Elephant Journal]

A new music device is able to create melodies by reading tree rings. We sense a new 8tracks playlist. [via UTNE]

Should a fetus have more rights than the woman who carries it? One opinion writer says no. [via The Frisky]

Finally, a major magazine takes a stand against the anorexic pre-teen model craze. [via The New York Times]

Introducing a new hand-powered artisan .GIF maker… from Portland, of course. [via The Atlantic Cities]

Image: Big Girls Small Kitchen

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