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Crowds flocked to the National Mall in D.C. for two weeks in October to see how a few bright minds could build new homes completely powered by the sun. Solar Decathlon teams from 20 universities showcased their creative homes in a competition to build the most energy-efficient solar-powered house. Students built the houses over a [...]

I’m not much of a spectator—I’d rather be part of the action. Last year at my wife Natalie’s debut marathon, I jumped in and escorted her the final 13 miles on her way to a magnificent Boston Marathon qualifying performance. Natalie, the self-proclaimed non-athletic girly-girl, was going to the long-distance running mountain top. She was [...]