Social Entrepreneurship
Bamboo bikes from Brooklyn to Ghana
A bike shop in Brooklyn is pioneering ways to create bikes from bamboo in ways that benefit both Ghana and the environment.
Football and fasting on Ramadan
Training camp is a strenuous ordeal for NFL football players, especially for Husain Abdullah, who is fasting for Ramadan while he trains....
Punk music preserves indigenous culture
The band Hamac Caziim mixes punk music with traditional stories and language to celebrate the Seri culture. ...
Young Sicilians say goodbye to mafia bribes
Young people in Sicily are fighting back against the mafia, refusing to pay bribes and encouraging others to do the same. ...
Turn off your air conditioner
It may be hot, but air conditioners are robbing people of the ability to withstand heat. One man wants to stop it. ...
Advice for fighting oil companies
Oil from the BP disaster is encroaching on the lives of indigenous people in Louisiana, and five Ecuadorian tribes are offering their advice....
Ethical clothing, made in Liberia
Now that Liberia's 14 year civil war is over, a fair-trade clothing factory is growing in the country's capital Monrovia....
How to stop the spread of violence
Once a gang member in Chicago, Minister Tim White is now fighting violence like a disease....
The power of not talking
For 17 years, John Francis didn't ride in any motorized vehicles and didn't say a word. Now he's telling people what he's learned....
How to run a satirical newspaper in Egypt
Under Egypt's dictatorial regime, the creators of El Koshary Today satirical newspaper must walk a fine line between being funny and staying safe....
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Alexander Smartg (16 May, 2013 06:00:20)Outlaw employers, the modern plantation owners, hire the emminently exploitable, down-trodden all in the name of lowering the sacred "bottom line"! -
peter - stop smoking south africa (16 May, 2013 09:17:56)"32 percent continued to smoke while pregnant".... scary. I know there are people who just don't care, but to do this to your child in this ...
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filthyliberalDOTcom (15 May, 2013 07:54:55)They're acting like children who have been caught ignoring an assigned job. Ridiculous. If this man hid them from neighbors, what do they think they ...
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Kristin (13 May, 2013 02:26:21)Dear Takeaway, He was definitely not building a pristine golf course. Pristine means untouched and unspoiled and in original condition. A golf course is as ...