| Oct 29, 2014 | Rights / DemocracyMy brother would have turned 29 the other day. Thus begins the season of difficult anniversaries. Six years ago, my baby bro turned 23. It was 2008, a week before Barack Obama’s first presidential election. Hope and change were in the air. I had a new job and a...
| Aug 27, 2014 | Food / FarmingWhat if I told you there was a lot in Africa that was going right? Now, I don’t mean programs that are successfully handing out food aid, treating malaria, or preventing elephant poaching, although I’m sure some of those are succeeding too. I mean...
| Feb 26, 2014 | Environment / HealthAs you probably know, disposable diapers sit in a landfill, undecayed, for generations. They’re convenient for parents and caregivers but deadly for Mother Earth. Maybe you didn’t know about another big problem. There’s evidence that most popular...
| Feb 19, 2014 | Peace / SecurityOn a cold night this winter, 60 African-American teenagers lined up in a banquet room. Each wore a suit and tie. Each had a straight-A grade point average. “I wish the media were here now,” said the president of the organization recognizing the students in...
| Feb 12, 2014 | Economy / BusinessFinding true love, philosophers have always understood, can get complicated in deeply unequal places. Grand fortunes tend to give Cupid a hard time not just on Valentine’s Day, but all the time. “If you gain fame, power, or wealth, you won’t have any...
