Global warming is opening up the Arctic Circle, and Russia would like to control its bounty of natural resources. An exclusive dispatch from the Yamal Peninsula, where reindeer give way to railroads and gas rigs every day.READ»
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»
Solving climate change is a big challenge that will require cooperation and innovation on a global scale. Tokyo startup Fullcircle Innovations is taking on this challenge with its offerings at GreenITers.com and EcoAppsFree.com.READ»
When we last covered PATH, the nonprofit had licensed its rice fortification technology to producers in Brazil, Columbia, and India. Now PATH is bringing Ultra Rice--a rice-shaped extruded rice grain filled with vitamins and minerals--to Burundi.READ»
Geoengineering, or deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate, is a controversial topic--climate-altering schemes could slow global temperatures from rising, but nobody really knows what effects they will have in the long-run. Now we may never get to find out.READ»
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»
The announcement comes just after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces its very own innovation ventures investment fund.READ»
Research In Motion has struggled in the United Arab Emirates--the BlackBerry was almost banned. But what does a deal between RIM and the UAE mean for RIM's foreign operations?READ»
Last year's Copenhagen climate conference failed to produce any sort of useful legislation, so they're tapping the crowd. So far? Four responses. READ»
The World Food Programme is at it again, allowing workers to get paid via mobile for re-building their own homes and then cash in at banks...or pawnshops.READ»
NASA satellites show that the amount of water flowing into the world's oceans has jumped significantly since 1994. Say it with us now: Is global warming to blame?READ»
Who is more influential? More popular? Is there even a difference? These are the questions that social media monitoring firm Vocus aims to answer in a new white paper, which tries to define the qualities of an influencer. READ»
New Save the Children and UNICEF Reports reveal how financial mismanagement and environmental insensitivity led to the deaths of four million children.READ»
In Remembrance
September 1 is the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the Titanic. A salvaged letter was auctioned in April for 55,000 pounds.
In Entertainment
Fifty years ago this month: Americans watched the first ...READ»
