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Why 'Kony 2012' video grabbed 100 million views onlineThe聽 'Kony 2012' online video, urging action against warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa, works because it tells a simple story that makes the viewer the hero, an expert says.
Is Rio de Janeiro the world's first 'smart' city?Rio de Janeiro uses IBM's Smart Cities technology to coordinate its city services in real time, from responding to emergencies to unsnarling traffic.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Romantic 'hookups' aren't liberating; Strike on Iran is worst optionLetters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of March 12, 2012: Regarding Gen Y courtship patterns, one reader asks, 'What ever happened to true love?' Another reader explains why a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would bring more harm than good.
Fast-track breeding could bring a second Green RevolutionGreen revolution:聽Fast-track breeding is beginning to develop crops that can produce more and healthier food 鈥� without controversial genetic engineering.
Five poverty-fighting women to watchThese women don't hand out aid. They're creating innovative new ways for women 鈥� and men 鈥� to lift themselves out of poverty.
On Japan earthquake anniversary: a letter of hope and resilienceOne year after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, a resident finds gratitude and cooperation amid the devastation.
Difference MakerKathy Eldon overcame tragedy by helping others tackle challengesAfter losing her journalist son in Somalia, Kathy Eldon started a foundation that's touched the lives of millions.
Guns and freedom: the American paradoxFrom the shot heard round the world to the old West to the spread of modern-day "concealed carry" rights, firearms are embedded in American culture.
Thousands give up carbon for LentDuring Lent, the season of reflection, 海角大神s around the world are focusing on being better stewards of creation.
On International Women鈥檚 Day: 12 innovations that are lifting women out of povertyInternational Women's Day (March 8) celebrates women's achievements. Innovative ideas and programs, such as the 12 below, are helping women better care for themselves and their families.
Franco Majok fled Sudan 鈥� but returned to build a schoolEducation helped Franco Majok escape from war-torn Sudan. Now his Village Help for South Sudan has built a school there 鈥� and more.
In India, 'paraskilling' creates new jobs by slicing old ones to bitsIndia uses 'paraskilling,' dividing tasks into jobs requiring more or less skill, to create new job opportunities and increase productivity.
Haiti effort expands production of hunger-busting peanut butterA nonprofit is cranking up production of Nourimanba, a nutritious peanut-based paste, in Haiti, where as many as 300,000 children face malnutrition.- Readers RespondReaders Write: China's communism is here to stay; Teaching is a successful careerLetters to the editor for the weekly print issue of March 5, 2012: One reader explains why Chinese communism isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Another complains that an op-ed's money-based definition of success unfairly labels teachers as unsuccessful.
Can debate get heated with no loss of cool?It is possible for people to debate one another on the issues that matter, and be 'playfully polite.'
Five urban garden programs that train inmates and help communitiesPrison gardening programs teach inmates valuable skills, reduce recidivism, and provide those in need with fresh produce.
Does conservative philanthropy ignore the poor?Conservative philanthropy once helped dispel the stereotype of conservatives as uncaring or hardhearted by developing thoughtful private approaches to alleviating poverty. Why has it been abandoned today?
Rethinking Carbon Dioxide (CO2): from a pollutant to a moneymakerThree startup companies led by prominent scientists are working on new technologies to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The scientific community is skeptical, but these entrepreneurs believe removing CO2 can eventually be profitable and help cool the planet.
From hazelnut trees to Foxconn and iPhones, corporate responsibility is growingMountain Hazelnut Venture is planting trees, paying fair wages, and supplying customers in a triple win for corporate social responsibility.
Tacugama gives sanctuary to chimpanzees - through war and peaceEven an 11-year civil war couldn't stop Bala Amarasekaran from rescuing and rehabilitating chimps in Sierra Leone.
