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Anders Breivik and the War Against Ourselves
Breivik is a sobering reminder that the war we're fighting has no face or home. The war we're fighting is against unthinking, bilious rage.
Culture
Who Is the Peace Corps For: American Volunteers or Communities Abroad?
Losing and then having to find your culture again is a circuitous route to becoming a better citizen.
Business
How TOMS and Buy-One-Give-One Really Help
Do TOMS shoes—and all donations of goods—hurt the poor more than they help? One expert weighs in.
Culture
Infographic: How Cocaine Use Is Blowing Up
What used to be the "American drug" is now popular worldwide.
News
Wear a Hoodie If You Leave: A Night Above the Riots in London
From my window, we watched 30 policemen sprint down the road. The sound of their boots hitting the ground made my heart pound even harder.
Culture
GOOD Books: The Foreign Perspective on Globalization
Novels that tell the story of global connections from an international perspective
Business
A Decade of Global Food Price Increases in One Interactive Chart
Food prices have been rising for the last decade, but some foods spike and drop way more than others, and that's a problem.
Business
An App That Lets You Play Disaster Relief Helicopter Pilot
The rest of the world has largely forgotten about last year's devastating floods in Pakistan. A new app is hoping to change that.
Business
Tsunami-nomics: How the Disaster Could Set the Stage for Japan's Economic Recovery
Japan, having absorbed a massive catastrophe, finds itself with major industries struggling. What's a country to do?
News
Arab Fall: All Eyes on Syria
Is this the beginning of the end for Syria's dictatorship?
Design
Using Discarded Bottles as the Foundation of Education
A new school in the Philippines takes the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ mantra to the extreme, making whole buildings out of discarded bottles.
Lifestyle
The Most Promising New AIDS Prevention Method: Antiretroviral Drugs
How taking a pill could replace other HIV prevention methods
