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The future of Zambia

Delighted to visit Zambia last week, to talk about enterprise and investment in Lusaka – one of the fastest-developing cities in Southern Africa.

D'Angelo's 'Black Messiah' is a protest album for the ages

Some messiahs take their time.It took 14 years, but D'Angelo's third album, Black Messiah, finally landed on Dec. 15. And its timing is impeccable.The politically charged record dropped in the middle of unrest over police brutality, particularly the killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. …

Report: 786 Children Died Of Abuse In Plain Sight Of Authorities

A shocking report released by the Associated Press shows that at least 786 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. over a six-year span, all in …

War by media and the triumph of propaganda

5 December 2014Why has so much journalism succumbed to propaganda? Why are censorship and distortion standard practice? Why is the BBC so often a …

A teen’s horrifying tale of solitary confinement at Rikers

Every year, thousands of teens are held in solitary confinement in jails, prisons and juvenile halls nationwide. This is the story of Ismael “Izzy” …

Is This the Most Important Artwork of 2014?

The Guardian has declared Robert Longo's 10ft-wide charcoal drawing of Ferguson police as the most important artwork of 2014.A week after TIME anointed images ranging from Ellen's Oscar selfie to Thomas van Houtryve's drone-aided photo of house boats as 2014's 10 most influential photos, Guardian …

Art

25 Must-See Wedding Photos From 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, we can confidently say that this has been an amazing year for wedding photography.We've scoured wedding blogs, Pinterest and reached out to talented photographers across the country and around the world to compile the very best wedding photos of 2014. Below are 25 of our …

Child soldiers in Central African Republic more than doubled, says charity

Up to 10,000 boys and girls are now fighting in sectarian conflict, according to Save the ChildrenThe number of child soldiers in the Central African Republic (CAR) has more than doubled – and possibly quadrupled – since sectarian conflict erupted last year, putting them at risk of long-term …

Africa

This “Minecraft” Community Is Saving The Lives Of Children With Autism

How a $2.50 experiment turned into one of the best places on the internet.Angela was on call when a young boy with autism — who I’ll call Tim — came up to her for help. Tim’s friend had recently committed suicide, and it was clear he was shaken and upset. Within minutes of talking, Angela …

The woman saving Uganda's lost and abandoned children

Ugandan activist saves orphansSTORY HIGHLIGHTSGladys Kalibala is a journalist writing a newspaper column for Uganda's forgotten kids • After facing a trying childhood herself, she highlights the many orphaned children in Uganda • Kalibala has become a de facto mother, often checking report cards and …

Africa

30 Uplifting Photos Of Entrepreneurs In The Developing World

Developing Countries

charity donations & gifts for children

5 key areas we need to cover for childrenWhat happens when you lose a parent in Syria?The streets weren’t safe - so these children went underground.

Pakistan Taliban school attack kills 141, including 132 children - as it happened

At least 141 killed in Peshawar, says army spokesman Seven terrorists killed, according to army Three days of national mourning announced Taliban sought no terms, began shooting immediatelyRead the latest summary

Pakistan

India’s Newest Heroine Breaks Rape-Talk Taboo with Comic Book

A beautiful woman, wrapped in a sari, sits calmly on top of a ferocious tiger. This is how much of the world meets Priya, India's newest superhero and a rape survivor.Created by Indian-American filmmaker Ram Devineni, ‘Priya’s Shakti’, a comic with futuristic augmented reality features, combats the …

Comic Books

Solar sunflower could bring clean energy anywhere - CNN.com

The Sunflower Solar Harvester, being developed by the Swiss company Airlight Energy, tracks the sun like a sunflower and cools itself by pumping water through its veins like a plant. In the process, it produces heat, desalinated water, and refrigeration from the 12kW of energy it produces with just …

Clean Energy

State surveillance is enabled by our own sloppy habits

Our willingness to accept outrageous terms and conditions allows the security services to do as they wishOne night last week, I had a conversation over dinner with a student who is as puzzled as I am about why people seem so unworried by online surveillance. What would it take, we wondered, to wake …

Surveillance

Dog Can Walk Again Thanks To 3D Printing

Another day, another animal given a new lease on life thanks to 3D printing. This time it’s Derby, a dog born with deformed legs who, with the help of some folks at 3DSystems, now runs alongside his owners with gleeful abandon. Derby’s front legs have been augmented with two blade-like attachments …

3D Printing

When White People See Themselves With Black Skin, Something Interesting Happens

The antidote to racism partly lies in empathy, or the willingness to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes," as the saying goes. But scientists from universities across Europe are taking the maxim one step further, providing people an opportunity to experience life in someone else's skin by …