Dreams for My Daughter – Creating the World We Want for Our Children
Today, March 8th marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, celebrated around the world. Gender equality, child health and maternal health are three of the cornerstones of the United Nation’s Millennium Development…
National Day of Unplugging – Take a Tech Timeout This Weekend
The National Day of Unplugging 2011 starts at sundown today, Friday, March 4 and ends at sundown tomorrow, Saturday, March 5. What better excuse to take a timeout from technology this weekend and…
Talenti Gelato e Sorbetto – Delicious, Natural & Made with Real Stuff
Not so long ago, gelato and sorbetto were a new concept to Americans. Now, it seems, everybody is making both. As usually happens in such a case, some producers are turning out frozen…
Wayúu Tayá Foundation – Bags That Look Good & Do Good
Cause-related shopping can ease some of that guilt we feel when buying something we don’t really need. Perhaps that’s why the popularity of this kind of retail/charity model has increased so much in…
Rainforest Rx: Ensuring Miracle Cures Aren’t Lost Forever
Indigenous people and animals who call the rainforest home have long known how to self-medicate, using plants growing in their natural habitat. Leaves of certain plants are sometimes eaten and digested whole to…

















