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ICNL wins $1 million MacArthur Award to promote freedom of assembly around the worldThe ICNL(International Center for Not-for-Profit Law) received $1 million from the MacArthur Foundation to advance its mission of creating a legal framework for the right of assembly and association in countries around the world.
From the EditorsOval Office or Starship: What a leader needsA professional manager may or may not make a good US president. Piloting a superpower through a four-year term is so complex and unpredictable that no one can be fully prepared for the job.
Turning the opinions of Arab Spring youths into data 鈥� and creating changeSilatech and Gallup have teamed to collect detailed data on the views of Arab youths toward jobs and success 鈥� all to help policymakers make better decisions.
Difference MakerGiving London street kids 鈥� even teen gang members 鈥� a safe (and colorful) homeCamila Batmanghelidjh founded Kids Company to help children 鈥� and now helps troubled teens. who often get little sympathy since the London riots.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Wind turbines bad for earth, people; wrong US motives in AfghanistanLetters to the editor for the weekly print issue of February 20, 2012: One reader argues that large industrial wind turbines are inefficient, harmful to communities, and non-eco-friendly. Another sees no validation for the US staying in Afghanistan for economic reasons and influence.
Crisis Action makes a big noise using quiet citizen diplomacyCrisis Action acts like a coach or talent scout for humanitarian and other citizen groups 鈥� but always behind the scenes.
From the EditorsIs Iran rational enough for MAD?From the 1940s until 1990, the threat of 'mutual assured destruction' terrorized the superpowers into avoiding nuclear war. Would MAD work if Iran gets the Bomb?
Solar power: cheap electricity for world鈥檚 poorMore than a billion people worldwide lack access to electricity. The best way to bring it to them is to provide ever-cheaper, clean, locally produced solar power that can replace dirty and dangerous kerosene.
Five private companies helping to reduce hungerPepsico, Kraft, Cargill, Land O' Lakes, and TNT Express are among many companies that have created nonprofit divisions to help alleviate hunger in developing countries.
Question Box helps people Google can't reachMillions of people in the developing world lack internet access and the ability to 'Google' an answer to their questions. Question Box provides a simple solution.
From the EditorsMillennial generation: What's love got to do with it?Each generation approaches courtship and marriage differently. But even Generation Y, which is reticent about going to the altar, is looking for the same thing: a deep and fulfilling relationship.
What women really want for Valentine's Day: more freedomThe biggest Valentine's Day gift to women would be more freedom to make their own choices about when and how often to give birth, says Worldwatch Institute president Robert Engelman.
Charlie Weingarten finds fresh ways to champion selfless acts of philanthropyA member of a philanthropic family founded Explore.org to inspire selflessness and lifelong learning.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Kids don't need fancy toys; Voters need IDLetters to the Editor from the weekly print issue of February 13, 2012: In response to the cover story 'Time to play,' one reader emphasizes the importance of children having unstructured time for creative play (especially in nature), not overstimulated by fancy toys. Another reader takes issue with the concern that requiring voters to have ID will deter minority and young voters.
Five reasons to serve othersWhen you serve, you discover that often the most important things you have to offer are not things at all, says the founder of Servicespace.org
Progress WatchBehind the big drop in euthanasia for America's dogs and catsFido and Fluffy are far more likely to survive a stint at the animal shelter today than 40 years ago. Population control and better practices by shelters and pet owners have improved the lot of dogs and cats.聽
Paddling down the Colorado River to surface its secretsWill Stauffer-Norris and Zak Podmore traveled 1,700 miles to assess the state of the beautiful but threatened Colorado River.
Thistle Farms cultivates a better alternative to life on the streetsEpiscopal priest Becca Stevens founded Thistle Farms 鈥� which makes bath oils, candles, and thistle paper 鈥� to help women in trouble reboot their lives.
Can Facebook pursue a social mission and go public at the same time?Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is about more than making money 鈥� it has a 'social mission to make the world more open and connected.' Are the two goals compatible?
As tensions over wealth gap rise, the rich are giving moreThe top 50 charitable donors gave more in 2011: Are the super rich feeling the sting of public opinion?
