Gawker has reported that the New York Times has five (non-dirty) words that it will not print.   While most major publications have some sort of self-censorship editorial policies that

BASF offers on its website a weekly podcast, “The Chemical Reporter.” Each episode answers listeners’ questions on chemistry in our everyday life.   This week, the reporter explains why sugar

The world is getting smaller. The population sure isn’t decreasing – just get on an airplane nowadays and see how many people they can pack on board – but the

They’re doing it in Utah. County governments in Marion County, FL, make it mandatory, and Oakland County, MI, is seeking volunteers.   What is it? The four-day work week. Some

Have you caught the Greensburg show on the new Planet Green channel? It’s a fascinating documentary on the town of Greensburg, KS, which was virtually wiped out by a tornado and has made the decision to rebuild the town as a "green" town, taking advantage of their opportunity to rebuild from the ground up.

Summer 2008 is turning into the summer of acquisitions. First, Dow acquires Rohm and Haas. Then Ashland set out to acquire Hercules. With these big companies being gobbled up, and

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has announced it has released of a new novel, LEAN 9001: Battle for the Arctic Rose, a science-fiction story that contrasts differing approaches to implementing

Green is more than an industry buzzword, it’s a new way of thinking in the chemicals industry. What is your company doing to “go green” and produce sustainable or renewable

USA TODAY analyzed domestic airline schedule data from the Official Airline Guide for October 2008 and created a graphic showing the schedule changes at 300 U.S. airports. The data

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