Environment

Religious leader asks people of all faiths to join efforts to stop global warming

Rita R. Robison / April 17, 2008

Bishop Steven Charleston, president and dean of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., issued a call to action at […]

Goodman blasts Bush; praises those who stand up

Rita R. Robison / April 16, 2008

Amy Goodman, host of the independent news media program Democracy Now!, wowed her fans at the Green Festival in Seattle

Lappe fears for the future; urges a living democracy

Rita R. Robison / April 15, 2008

Frances Moore Lappe is a great thinker and a fantastic speaker. At Seattle's Green Festival Sunday, Lappe called the American’s

Moving from empires to life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable societies

Rita R. Robison / April 14, 2008

The audience at Seattle's Green Festival cheered David Korten as he explained that it's possible to live in a cooperative,

Celebrate what’s working in comunities at Seattle’s Green Festival

Rita R. Robison / April 11, 2008

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, be sure to take in the Green Festival April 12 and 13 in

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Look for bargains in May on mattresses, appliances, spring clothing, cookware, bedding, and more.

2. Be careful of fees when you use buy now, pay later for purchases.

3. Take a look at these financial terms that people don’t understand, which are costing them nearly $1,000 a year.

4. Spruce up your finances for spring with these tips.

5. Be sure to understand the new requirements for realtor fees because a settlement with realtors hasn’t resulted in the savings expected.

6. Take a look on these details on how Amazon bullies companies in to increasing prices, which costs people more.

7. Beware of debt relief companies that use false claims and charge illegal upfront fees.

8. Be aware Party City is making a comeback by launching inside Staples locations.

9. Pick YouTube TV for live sports and simplicity, or Hulu if you want an all-in-one replacement for both cable and streaming, if you’re trying to decide between the two.

10. Be aware Whirlpool has agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims that certain refrigerators it manufactured are defective.

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April 23, 2026