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The Boston Marathon and Social Media: What If a Terrorist Act Goes Against the Whole World?

Russell C. Smith | Posted 04.25.2013 | World
Read More: Creativity, Social Media, Fundamentalism, Flags, Diversity of Beliefs, Runners, Terrorism, Violence, Surveillance, The Boston Marathon, True-Believers, Nations, Peace, Fundamentalists, World News
Russell C. Smith

Has terrorism finally reached a tipping point? When a terrorist act goes against all of us, every country on Earth has a stake in stopping this type of insane violence against humanity.

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Can Art and Culture Districts Shape the Cities of the Future ?

John M. Eger | Posted 04.12.2013 | Arts
Read More: Communities, Internet, Regions, Nations, Technology, Cities, Globalization, Art and Culture Districts, Arts News
John M. Eger

Now more than ever, business and industry are dependent upon an economic system that rewards innovation. But to have innovation, you also need creativity; and a creative and innovative community is vital to that effort.

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Is It Better to Understand Than to Be Understood?

Michele Hunt | Posted 04.30.2013 | Impact
Read More: Dialogue, Nations, Relationships, Change, David Bohm, Impact, Congress, Herman Miller, Peter Senge, Sequester, Love, Impact News
Michele Hunt

Imagine the ripple affect the shift to seeking to understand rather than fighting to be understood could have on racial, cultural, religious understandings, on our understanding each other in our communities.

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United Nations Foundation Launches 'Girl Up' Initiative

Tina Wells | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: National Coalition of Girls' Schools, Camp Fire USA, Nations, Mtv, Ivanka Trump, United Nations Foundation, United, Tina Wells, Girl UP, Wnba, Girls Inc., Impact News
Tina Wells

The Girl Up initiative encourages American girls to raise awareness and funds for the 600 million adolescent girls living in developing countries.

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Worth Watching: Yann Arthus-Bertrand's "Home"

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Photography, Glenn Close, Statistics, Review, Travelogue, Montage, Agriculture, Tribal, Green, Movie, Eco, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Music, Animals, Consumption, Imagery, Countries, Urban, Images, Pace, Friday, Grit, Balance, Nations, Helicopter, Dubai, Earth, World, Solutions, Optimism, Production, Planet, Film, Offshore, Method, Home, Las Vegas, Hopeful, Humans, Species, South Korea, Camera, Proof, Environment, Documentary, Artist, Fishing, Reforesting, Denmark, Meat, Wind Farms, Cities, Universe, Slow, Paraglider, Entertainment News
Avital Andrews

Yann Arthus-Bertrand's method is to get somewhere high, usually a helicopter or a paraglider, and point his camera downward. The results are usually magnificent, and last year, they inspired a film.

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Obama Opposes Tariffs On Nations That Don't Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions

treehugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Evolving Energy Tech, Green House, Climate Change, Gas Emissions, Green House Gas Emissions, President Obama, Tariffs, Climate Bill, Nations, Globa Warming, Green News

President Obama commented to the Washington Post that he's opposed to one provision in the bill which would impose tariffs on goods produced in nation...

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