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Face Time: On The Science of Kissing

By Renee Blodgett on January 14, 2012 in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Photos, USA

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Last fall, I heard Sheril Kirshenbaum speak, author of The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us. With a title like that, who wouldn't be intrigued to hear what she had to say....

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A Fruit That Turns Fluorescent Green When Ripe: The African Horned Melon

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 13, 2012 in Africa, Asia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, British Isles, California, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Europe, Featured, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, North America, Photos, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Southern Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Wales

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Where most fruits lose their green color as they mature, the flesh of the African horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus) turns fluorescent green when ripe. And while the shelf life of most fruits is a few...

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Five Innovations That Are Working to Empower Women

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 10, 2012 in Africa, Asia, East Africa, Europe, North America, Photos, Southern Africa, USA, West Africa, Western Sahara

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At a time when world resources are dwindling and global population is growing rapidly, finding sustainable solutions to nourish people and the planet is more important then ever. Research has shown that women may play...

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Awesome Things to See and Do In India’s “Pink City”

By Robert Schrader on January 9, 2012 in Featured, India, Lodging, Photos

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The fabled “Pink City” of northwestern India’s Thar desert, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state and one of the most popular destinations for foreign visitors to India. Jaipur’s sandy surroundings, abundant Islamic architecture and...

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Gossip and Tech Buzz: American Politics & Spending More Time Offline

By Kathy Drasky on January 7, 2012 in North America, Photos, USA

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The online conversation diverged down two distinct paths: over-connection (with the Republican Party Iowa caucus) and dis-connection, with a 2012 trend out of the gate for more time offline. Let's take the first, more distasteful path (why...

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Tanzania: Development or Detriment?

By Danielle Nierenberg on December 29, 2011 in Africa, Burundi, Congo, East Africa, Photos, Rwanda, Tanzania

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Rukwa is a beautiful region in western Tanzania that has seen many people come and go. Over the years it has housed refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. But for...

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Gender Equality & Economic Development Provides A Rubric For Policymakers

By Danielle Nierenberg on December 13, 2011 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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According to a new World Bank report linking gender equality and economic development, the axiom “a rising tide lifts all boats” holds some truth. Several decades of rising global income have contributed to an “unprecedented...

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In Search Of Snow In Chile’s Beautiful Country

By Brian Horstman on November 30, 2011 in Chile, Photos, Santiago, South America

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This year was the first time I had experienced a real winter since 2007.  I gave winter a miss during my years in Ecuador, which has what is colloquially referred to as a winter, describing...

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