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Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
David Brancaccio Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
African economies finally get some respect
Jeff Tyler Mar 28, 2013
President Obama is scheduled to meet with the leaders of four African nations at the White House. On the agenda: Democracy and opportunities to expand trade and investment.
South Sudan, Sudan agree to restart oil production
James Copnall Mar 12, 2013
South Sudan, which seceded from the rest of Sudan in 2011, will begin oil production again, under a new deal negotiated in Ethiopia.
In Kenya election, the issue in one region is oil
Julia Simon Mar 4, 2013
Oil was discovered in the Turkana region of northwest Kenya one year ago. Now local people fear they will be displaced and won't get a fair share of any future oil profits.
In Kenya, increasing interest in data mining
Julia Simon Feb 27, 2013
The growth of Kenya's increasingly-affluent middle class has brought a consumer explosion. Now there's mounting international interest in mining that data to improve businesses' profitability.
McDonald's expands menu with a Fish Mc...
Eve Troeh Feb 4, 2013
The fast-food chain offers Fish McBites, with fewer calories and certification that the fish is caught sustainably.
Unilever to dump microbeads from soap
Peter O'Dowd Dec 28, 2012
Unilever says it will stop adding tiny plastic beads that act as exfoliants to its soap products by 2015.
Four steps toward a climate-friendly diet
Roni Neff Dec 17, 2012
We won’t stop climate change through individual action alone, but together, we can make a real difference. Here are some steps to climate-friendly habits.
Bringing the climate fight to the table
Jon Miller Dec 17, 2012
Low-emissions cooking aims to slow global warming one plate at a time -- with good food.
Giant solar panel plant planned in Ghana
Jeff Horwich Dec 4, 2012
Today the British company "Blue Energy" unveiled plans for the largest solar power plant in Africa -- and one of the largest in the world.
