Topic: United Kingdom

Portrait of the Rapper as a Young Marketer: How K'naan Delivered on Coca-Cola's $300 Million Bet

Coca-Cola bet that an unknown Somali rapper could support its biggest marketing campaign ever. The company was right, and it may have launched a new star. Or not.READ»

• Two Versions of "Wavin' Flag"

November Events

November MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ...READ»

• Read: Decision Points
• Share: National Philanthropy Day
• Soar: Future of Air Transport Conference

Ecotality and BP Work Together to Roll Out Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

With the Nissan Leaf and GM's Volt hitting the streets in December, GE, BP, and a host of design stars are racing to install the gas pump's high-style replacement.READ»

The Progression of Air Travel

One century ago this month, commercial air flight took off. And before we know it, we could be flying in cars, or taking family vacations to space. As airline bigwigs convene in London to talk the future, we glance at the bumpy path that got us here.READ»

• Now: November 2010
• Read: Decision Points
• Share: National Philanthropy Day

PepsiCo: Agricultural Hero?

The fast-food giant unveils its i-crop soil-monitoring system to help farmers around the world manage water and CO2 emissions. What about the rest of us?READ»

Renegade History of the United States: Chapter Nine

Shopping: The Real American Revolution  If you were a typical American living in the early part of the nineteenth century, you had to plant, tend, harvest, slaughter, and process your own food. You had to make your own ...READ»

Can Livestrong Survive Lance Armstrong and a Doping Scandal?

The world's most famous cancer survivor has been his foundation's biggest asset, even as it grew into an innovative force in health care. Now his legal troubles may make him a risk.READ»

• Built Strong: Measuring Livestrong's Revenue, Spending, Followers and Reach
• Meet Livestrong CEO Doug Ulman, the Most Savvy Health Care Leader in Social Media

Where Do You Do Your Best Thinking?

Where do you go and what do you do if you want to have great ideas? The answer is perhaps not what you'd expect.READ»

U.K. Launches Innovation Fund for International Development and Aid

The announcement comes just after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces its very own innovation ventures investment fund.READ»

Should Albums Cost $1.50?

A top record label exec says radically slashing album prices could drive sales of 200 million copies for major releases.READ»

Can Apps Make London Less Intimidating for Tourists?

While being a tourist in London may be fun and exciting it can also be a daunting experience for non-Londoners trying to get around the hustle and bustle of the big smoke. You may have a long list of attractions that your travel ...READ»

Elizabeth Scharpf's Banana-Based Pads Win the Curry Stone Design Prize

The founder of Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) was recently named winner of the prize and is pioneering a new era of home-brewed NGOs.READ»

London Film Festival

Most filmmakers toil in obscurity for years before getting the chance to premiere at a world-class event like the London Film Festival. Not so for the winner of Unilever's Consumer Creative Challenge, a contest in which amateur ...READ»

Pepsi's Potato Packaging: Will It Peel?

Sustainable chip packaging is a risky thing -- just ask Sun Chips, which junked its high-decibel compostable bag after poor sales. But PepsiCo isn't giving up on the category.READ»

The Meaning of Friendship in a Social Networked World

In an era of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social network platforms, what is the meaning of true friendship?READ»

Restoring Trust Through Sustainable Excellence

The combination of innovation, globalization, and natural resource limits present two distinctly different futures: one that delivers dignified lives to more of the world's people than ever before, the other hits a brick wall brought on by a consumption-based model that the planet cannot sustain.READ»

A Brain Probe Modeled After a Wasp's Stinger

It sounds like David Cronenberg's worst nightmare, but it's also a promising medical technology.READ»

Wind Could Drive 20% of World Power Needs By 2030, With China in Lead

20% of the world's electrical could be powered by wind inside 20 years--with China leading the way. Do we believe it? READ»

Cool Teenagers Use Peer Pressure to Prevent Smoking

The University of Bristol has its hands on a new anti-smoking weapon--teenage social influencers.READ»

Sony Drops Out of Climate Change Campaign After Exploding Kids Ad

A PSA about climate change featuring exploding children and airborne body parts isn't something that corporations want to be associated with, apparently.READ»

Super-Thin Graphene Earns Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov a Physics Nobel Prize

Graphene may be the material that transforms the electronics game into something amazingly new for the 21st century--the Nobel Prize committee seems to agree, and has awarded the 2010 Physics prize to two graphene scientists. READ»

Heirlooms of Tomorrow

Designed to wow and created to last, these heirlooms-in-waiting are an antidote to throwaway consumerism in this era of disposable goods.READ»

• 2010 Masters of Design
• Slideshow: Designer Hand-Me-Downs

Now: October 2010

October MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN         01 02 03 04 05 0 ...READ»

• Read: How Did I Get Here?
• Protect: Convention on Biological Diversity
• Veg Out: 100th Anniversary of the Cathode-Ray Tube

A Generation of Emerging Designers Who Design With Purpose

This emerging generation of designers wants to do more than create handsome and functional products. It’s out to protect the environment, improve health, reform education, and empower communities.READ»

• 2010 Masters of Design

The British Invade America Again (This Time, Through Fashion)

The fashions at British clothier AllSaints may be distressed, but its aggressive U.S. expansion suggests plenty of optimism.READ»