Tag: social entrepreneurship
Kids vs. Global Warming: Suing the government for the environment
Alec Loorz, a 16-year-old, started the group Kids vs. Global Warming at 12. Now he's suing the federal government to try to help clean up the environment. ...
How manure can save humanity
High oil and gas prices are driving up the price of chemical fertilizer. One man believes manure management could save humanity from the crisis....
Viral human rights activism
Syrian protests continue in the face of gruesome images of torture by the Syrian government. Human rights groups are making sure the world can see those images....
Paying students to drop out of college
The founder of PayPal Peter Thiel is offering some of his own money to pay students to drop out of school and start their own businesses....
Oprah Winfrey's worldwide influence
Oprah Winfrey's talk show is aired in about 150 countries, and it's been the model of scores of talk shows around the world....
Bitcoins and the future of the monetary system
Digital Money or bitcoins could be changing the way that people do business. ...
Women fight for better role after Egypt's revolution
Now that Hosni Mubarak has been pushed from power, women in Egypt want a bigger role in government. Some fear they'll be further marginalized. ...
Cleanup begins after tornado in Joplin, Missouri
116 people have been confirmed dead after a tornado ripped through the heart of Joplin, Missouri. The rescue efforts have been difficult....
Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner," on Afghanistan's refugees
The war in Afghanistan has displaced thousands of people from their homes, adding to the 43 million refugees around the world. ...
How to start an energy co-op
Ursula Sladek, winner of a 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize, helped her community buy a power grid and started a movement for environmental change....
