In Cuba, state supported arts and sports afford little reward and glory, making it tempting for 17-year-old Olympic boxing hopeful, Yordenis and 19-year-old company ballerina, Annia to defect, le...
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You guys have given us some great feedback and insight and we're ready to take these projects to the next level. We'll be closing voting as of this Wednesday, (so far, "Teaching Kids Social Entrepre...
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If you're like me, then chances are you enjoy watching sports from time to time, or perhaps even a little more than that. And that's OK; sports teams are sources of pride for (some of) the cities th...
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We’ve seen the organic trend slowly happen – first Trader Joe's, then Whole Foods, then your local chain grocery store integrated an organic section into the regular aisles. What’s next? Iâ€...
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Ready to play in the dark? This Saturday (March 29) turn out your lights for one full hour (Earth Hour!) at 8pm (your local time).  The point isn't to save on a ton of carbon dioxide e...
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And the lack of basic services in so many urban black neighborhoods - parks for kids to play in, police walking the beat, regular garbage pick-up and building code enforcement - all helped create ...
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It sounds a bit mushy and absurd, but in a recent talk, Clay Shirky likens the concept of love as a renewable building material to the Ise Shrine in Japan which is rebuilt -- out of love -- every ...
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