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Wyclef Jean talks about why so much music still degrades women.
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The CEO says the goal to reduce poverty by half by 2015 is still achievable.
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The CEO explains Ireland’s strong humanitarian spirit.
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The CEO explains the delicate balance between international and local actors.
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The CEO puts his lens to the United Nations.
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The CEO examines the food crisis and the financial crisis.
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The CEO mentions Ghana and Bangladesh as two positive cases in international development.
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The CEO says developed countries do have an obligation to less developed countries.
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The CEO diagnoses Africa’s uniquely difficult problems.
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Here's Tom Arnold of Concern Worldwide on fighting global hunger
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The CEO talks about his international development work at Concern.
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The increasing need for interactive, seamless advertising online may put journalistic integrity at risk, says Jeffrey Zeldman.
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In the past, people kept their expertise to themselves. Now they are sharing it very generously.
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Jeffrey Zeldman was a blogger back when blogging was still just another form of "independent publishing."
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The internet, like every other industry, needs clear standards for excellence. Here Zeldman chronicles his latest attempt to establish these benchmarks.
Though good for the planet, easy to park, and increasingly affordable, electric cars, at least those that rely on no supplementary fuel, can have one fatal flaw: they boast all […]
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Professor Carl Hart says wide-scale marijuana legalization is a thorny issue, but he thinks we need to continue investigating the drug's therapeutic potential.
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The professor says alcohol is the most prevalent drug in America followed by tobacco and marijuana.