The Obama-effect of donating is happening in journalism. In Obama's case, small donations from a big crowd made his campaign possible. In journalism, many small donations fund costly story projects.

The most recent sign of the evolving power of crowdfunding was seen in the New York Times. In the science...

What happens when a city releases public data for anybody to use? The city becomes a better place to live.

Disabled people can more easily find nearest blue zones, which are parking spaces for the disabled. The most kid friendly neighborhoods can easily be found on a web page....

Have you ever clicked on an ad on a website? I have, once. I clicked on an ad on my Facebook page, and the ad was promoting a new yoga studio in my neighborhood in San Francisco. I clicked to get a free week of yoga.

Other than that, I...

When discussing corruption with my African friends I can no longer show that innocent, pitiful look and say: "Corruption must be a terrible problem, but it is not really my problem. We don't have it in my country, as we are a transparent, organized, and fair nation."

The problem...