nonprofits
Helping immigrant food entrepreneurs
The San Francisco-based nonprofit, La Cocina, helps immigrant entrepreneurs launch food businesses.
Helping Iraqi refugees to Arizona
Iraqi refugees arriving in the United States can face a hard situation. Some nonprofits are trying to help.
Mobile banking flourishes in Haiti
In Haiti, where bank accounts are hard to come by, people have begun to store money using their cell phones.
Global guidelines for social responsibility
The British Standards Institution commented on new international guidelines to ensure companies act in sustainable and socially responsible ways.
Cell phones teach South African students
A new teaching program in South Africa encourages reading and math skills using students' cell phones.
Are your cleaning products safe?
Companies that make cleaning products are legally required to disclose their ingredients, but few do.
MacArthur Genius fights to keep bees alive
University of Minnesota scientist Marla Spivak has received a Macarthur genius grant for her work studying bees and trying to save them from "colony collapse disorder."
Bill Gates, Warren Buffet prod Chinese millionaires for charity
At a private dinner in a lavish setting in China, billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffet tried to convince newly rich Chinese people to give away more money.
Investments for Zimbabwe from Richard Branson's Virgin Group
Enterprise Zimbabwe, a nonprofit set up in part by billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, aims to help Zimbabwe out of its economic crisis.
Campaign to stop cybersquatting
The nonprofit Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) wants to make it easier for people to wrangle websites away from cybersquatters.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ... -
Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...