As a result of its extreme cleanliness, utilitarian architecture and infrastructure and pristine natural beauty, Switzerland has gained a global reputation as being sterile and even boring. My visits to the Land of Chocolate have...
The basic equation for marketing has been simple for a very long time: Get a lot of people to pay attention, make what you show them really interesting, then hope that a percentage of them...
In the U.S., a new microbrewery opens every week. So it's no surprise to find that microbrewing is just as much of a passion — if not more so, considering their rich history in brewing...
According to a recent New York Times article, an increase in temperature due to climate change will likely decrease yields of current crop varieties in the United States by 30 percent. The article also points...
By Danielle Nierenberg on August 11, 2011 in Africa, Djibouti, East Africa, Ethiopia, Featured, Kenya, Photos, Somalia, West Africa, Western Sahara, Zambia
Earlier today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, D.C. to discuss the current food security issues in eastern Africa.
“What is happening in the Horn of Africa is the...
(Van Gogh’s painting of an almond tree in bloom.)
Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Escher. All notable Dutch artists whose talent was recognized in their lifetime (to varying degrees) and whose influence and fame continue to this day. ...
Death Cab for Cutie performed at the Mann Center in Philadelphia this past Friday night.
Nick Harmer, of Death Cab for Cutie, plays the bass during the show.
Ben Gibbard performing in front of the packed-out Mann...
The very first SlutWalk Philadelphia was held this past Saturday. The goal of SlutWalk Philadelphia is to raise
awareness and to start dialogues about ways in which our society perpetuates a culture that blames and shames...
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