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Business
Americans Own Fewer TVs ... Because We're Poorer
What do the rural poor and urban youth have in common? No TV. It's a good thing to see TV's ascendancy wane, but the reasons are depressing.
Environment
Your Carbon Footprint Isn't Small Just Because You Take the Subway
Think living in a city is better for the environment than country living? Think again.
Business
Can the CellScope Cell Phone Microscope Revolutionize Rural Health Testing?
This snappy device turns a cell phone into a microscope. But it will take more than technology to revolutionize rural health.
Education
Digital Boomtown: Online Learning Is on the Rise
A new report shows that the number of middle and high school students learning online has tripled over the past three years.
The Community Board
The First Emergency Medical Transportation Device (Made Out Of Bamboo)
Every day in Africa and the developing world, thousands of people suffering from HIV/AIDS, malaria and other serious illnesses and injuries die...
Environment
The Energy Efficiency Trifecta: Rural Edition
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the HOME STAR-aka, "cash for caulkers"-home energy efficiency program that would offer healthy rebates to...
