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Worldcrunch » Archives for December 2013

December 2013

Buon Anno!!...from the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy
Geopoliticschina

Extra! Extra! Top 7 Worldcrunch Articles Of 2013

by Jeff Israely December 31, 2013May 22, 2025
In Riga, catching the euri tram
Economyrussia

Latvia And The Euro: A Bittersweet Achievement

by Liz Garrigan December 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Roof torn off
Geopoliticsrussia

A City Numbed: Terror’s Aftermath In Volgograd

by Emily Liedel December 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Water taxi on Colombia's Magdalena river
Ideascolombia

In Colombia, A Clash Of Big Oil And Direct Democracy

by Worldcrunch December 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Why Turkey's Bribery Probe Stopped Short Of Erdogan's Son
Geopoliticscorruption

Why Turkey’s Bribery Probe Stopped Short Of Erdogan’s Son

by Worldcrunch December 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Swiss champion Simon Ammann took a spectacular but harmless fall during a ski jumping event in Oberstdorf, Germany.
Geopoliticsgermany

AirAsia Bodies Found, Ebola In Scotland, Headline Of The Year

by Bertrand Hauger December 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Hard times are usually hidden in modern China's big cities
Societychina

Hidden Poverty – The Well People Of Beijing

by Patrick Randall December 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Chinese navy sailors
Geopoliticsukraine

Why Putin And Xi Must Be More Like Bismarck

by Valentina Crosato December 29, 2013May 23, 2025
At Juanda Airport, relatives of the victims of the AirAsia plane crash
Geopoliticsplane crash

No Good AirAsia News, Afghanistan Mission Ends, 2014 In Review

by Bertrand Hauger December 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Hit It! - Passenger, Pitbull, Other Tops On World Music Charts
blogunited kingdom

Hit It! – Passenger, Pitbull, Other Tops On World Music Charts

by Patrick Randall December 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Mario To Mohammed: Baby Naming In A Changing Italy
Societyculture

Mario To Mohammed: Baby Naming In A Changing Italy

by Julie Farrar December 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Verbatim: Khodorkovsky, Abe, Erdogan
Geopoliticsjapan

Verbatim: Khodorkovsky, Abe, Erdogan

by Worldcrunch December 28, 2013May 20, 2025
Compromising pictures and videos taken with cell phones constitute a new kind of cyber-criminality in Bas-Congo
Societydemocratic republic of congo

Congolese Women Take Action Against ‘Revenge Porn’

by Patrick Randall December 28, 2013May 22, 2025
Stormy weather over the disputed island of San Andres in the Caribbean Sea
Geopoliticsrussia

An ’80s Flashback? Russia’s New Military Presence In Nicaragua

by Patrick Randall December 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Toyota's self-driving Lexus
Futuretechnology

Japan’s Challenge To Google On Self-Driving Cars

by Worldcrunch December 27, 2013May 22, 2025
Violette Szabo and Eileen Nearne
Societyunited kingdom

Remembering Churchill’s Angels, The Women Spies Behind The French Resistance

by Patrick Randall December 27, 2013May 24, 2025
Pope Francis' first Urbi et Orbi message on Christmas day
Geopoliticssyria

With Pope Francis, Geopolitics Back Atop Vatican Agenda

by Liz Garrigan December 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Stripped naked and hosed down in Lampedusa
Geopoliticssyria

Italy’s Abu Ghraib? Taking Action After Lampedusa Scandal

by Valentina Crosato December 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Snapshot Of The World: Bachelet Win, Hard Christmas, Brazil Floods
Geopoliticschile

Snapshot Of The World: Bachelet Win, Hard Christmas, Brazil Floods

by Bertrand Hauger December 26, 2013May 20, 2025
A crowded route
Economychina

USA v. China: Airlines Battle For Supremacy Of Trans-Pacific Route

by Bertrand Hauger December 26, 2013May 21, 2025
Tehran's Molavi Bazaar
Geopoliticsiran

IRAN FILES: Rafsanjani Comeback, Family Planning, World Cup Fever

by Bertrand Hauger December 25, 2013May 23, 2025
The Disney Princess Polemic
Societyeducation

The Disney Princess Polemic

by Bertrand Hauger December 25, 2013May 23, 2025
Searching for more fertile soil in DRC
Impact: Organic Revolutionclimate change

African Women On Climate Change Front Line

by Emily Liedel December 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Erdogan speaks
Geopoliticsturkey

Turkey’s Corruption Probe, And One Question For Erdogan

by Jeff Israely December 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Mural in Bogota, Colombia - Artist: 9Polar at Muros Libres
Impact: Organic Revolutioncolombia

Recreating Rural, Growing Organic For Medellin’s Displaced

by Emily Liedel December 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Tis The Season: What The World Is Drinking
Food / Travelworld

Tis The Season: What The World Is Drinking

by Hélène Pillon December 24, 2013May 20, 2025
The woman believed to be the mother of shooting victim in Berkeley, Mo.
Geopoliticsmissouri

Cop Kills Another Missouri Teen, World Markets, 2014 In Review

by Liz Garrigan December 24, 2013May 23, 2025
That's one happy cow
Impact: Organic Revolutiongermany

Happy Cow? The Murky Science Of Measuring Bovine Happiness

by Emily Liedel December 24, 2013May 24, 2025
In Berlin, after his release
Geopoliticsputin

What Divides Khodorkovsky From Russia’s Current Opposition

by Jeff Israely December 23, 2013May 22, 2025
After a recent snowfall in Aleppo
blogsyria

Syria: Death From The Cold, Death From The Skies

by Jeff Israely December 23, 2013May 23, 2025
British singer Joe Cocker died Monday at age 70
Geopoliticswho

N. Korea Web Outage, Oil Industry Turmoil, RIP Joe Cocker

by Bertrand Hauger December 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Wedding in Lanzhou, China
Societychina

Kitsch And Kate: Shopping For A Dream Wedding In China

by Bertrand Hauger December 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Paris' Bastille Day military parade
Geopoliticsmilitary

The World Needs A Strong, Proud And United European Military

by Jeff Israely December 22, 2013May 24, 2025
Pakistani Christians in Lahore praying for the victims of the Peshawar school massacre.
Geopoliticsnuclear

South Korea Nuclear Safety, NYPD Division, Freed Orangutan

by Bertrand Hauger December 22, 2013May 20, 2025
Electronic music pioneer Halim El-Dabh
Societyegypt

Meet The 92-Year-Old Egyptian Who Invented Electronic Music

by Liz Garrigan December 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Physical representation of the Bitcoin digital currency
Futuremexico

Bitcoin Cometh: Why Digital Money Is Bound To Take Over

by Patrick Randall December 21, 2013May 22, 2025
The Senegal River in Saint-Louis
Futureenvironment

A Senegal City Drowning In Bad Policy And Climate Change

by Valentina Crosato December 21, 2013May 23, 2025
Warsaw, new land of promise for Filipino immigrants?
Societypoland

When The Filipino Immigrant Trail Arrives In Poland

by Liz Garrigan December 20, 2013May 22, 2025
A construction worker in Shenzen, Guangdong Province
Societychina

China’s Risky Love Affair With Urbanization

by Patrick Randall December 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock under December snow
blogegypt

ARABICA: Martyrs, Gitmo Rehab, Holy Site Surveillance

by Bertrand Hauger December 20, 2013May 21, 2025
Hit It! - Johnny Cash, Seraph Choir And Other Christmas Specials
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! – Johnny Cash, Seraph Choir And Other Christmas Specials

by Patrick Randall December 20, 2013May 20, 2025
Vladimir Putin at the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort
Geopoliticsputin

Why Putin Cares So Much About Sochi

by Worldcrunch December 20, 2013May 23, 2025
A Burundi soldier on the edge of Bangui airport
Geopoliticsreligion

Airport Shelter As Chaos Spreads In Central African Republic

by Worldcrunch December 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Crime Int'l: Brazil Brawl, Cold Fries Tantrum, Wheelchair DUI
Societynorway

Crime Int’l: Brazil Brawl, Cold Fries Tantrum, Wheelchair DUI

by Julie Farrar December 19, 2013May 20, 2025
World Tour 2013: Top Stories In 26 Countries
Geopoliticsnews

World Tour 2013: Top Stories In 26 Countries

by Julie Farrar December 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Dude! Smoking marijuana in front of Parliament in Montevideo
Geopoliticsbrazil

Why Brazil Is Not Cool With Uruguay’s Legalization Of Marijuana

by Worldcrunch December 19, 2013May 22, 2025
An orangutan hugs its caretaker at a Christmas party in a zoo in Malabon, Philippines
Geopoliticsnetanyahu

Kurds Defeat ISIS, Peshawar Arrests, Christmas Orangutan

by Bertrand Hauger December 19, 2013May 23, 2025
What would Machiavelli say?
Societysyria

After 500 Years, A More Machiavellian World Than Ever

by Julie Farrar December 19, 2013May 22, 2025
A trial in Chongqing, southwestern China
Ideaschina

How The Internet Can Make China A More Just Nation

by Jeff Israely December 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Saigon Hub, an start-up incubator in Ho Chi Minh City
Futuretechnology

Silicon Valley In Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh City’s High-Tech Play

by Liz Garrigan December 18, 2013May 22, 2025
The old city of Baku
Economystalin

Baku’s Oil Glory, From Stalin To The Rothschilds And Nobels

by Worldcrunch December 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Dial with care
Geopoliticsiran

IRAN FILES: Bugged Phones, Nuclear Nuance, Stray Dogs

by Bertrand Hauger December 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Putin with president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych
Geopoliticsputin

Inside Russia-Ukraine Pact: It Was A Done Deal Two Weeks Ago

by Emily Liedel December 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Hair loss is one of the side effects cancer patients fear most
Societyisrael

A Winding Trail Of Hair, Donated For A Cancer Patient’s Wig

by Daniel Shadmy December 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Turning an old mill into a successful business
Food / Travelitaly

Where Italian Tradition Meets Gluten-Free Success

by Patrick Randall December 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Teaching English in China
Societychina

Why Chinese Schools Must Push English More Than Ever

by Liz Garrigan December 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Sunset over Tehran
Geopoliticsiran

Can Iran’s Charm Offensive Remake The Middle East?

by Bertrand Hauger December 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Mourners attend the funeral of a student who was killed in Tuesday's attack by Taliban gunmen on a school in Peshawar
Geopoliticseconomy

Pakistan Mourns, Doctors And Ebola, “Stupid” Dalai Lama

by Bertrand Hauger December 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Slow Food biennial "Cheese" event in Bra, Italy
Global Gourmetitaly

Tradition vs. Hygiene? A French Case For Preserving Old Cheese

by Patrick Randall December 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Farmers in Kstovo, western Russia
Food / Travelrussia

From Moscow, A Search For Meaning (And Money) In Organic Farming

by Emily Liedel December 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Egypt has the highest prevalence of HCV in the world
Societyhealth

Fighting Egypt’s ‘Silent Epidemic’ – Hepatitis C

by Patrick Randall December 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Verbatim: Almodovar, Fake Interpreter, Hollande And More
Geopoliticsspain

Verbatim: Almodovar, Fake Interpreter, Hollande And More

by Worldcrunch December 16, 2013May 20, 2025
Bachelet celebrates victory Sunday
Geopoliticswomen

Latin American Women Power: Bachelet Makes It A Presidential Trio

by Bertrand Hauger December 16, 2013May 23, 2025
All by herself
Societymen

The Armenian Village That’s Lost All Its Men

by Patrick Randall December 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Sydney remembers siege victims with "sea of flowers"
Geopoliticsaustralia

Taliban Massacres Schoolchildren, Ruble Free Fall, Fry Shortage

by Bertrand Hauger December 16, 2013May 23, 2025
A makeshift -- but genuine -- school in Kpandroma, DRC
Societyeducation

Why “Universities” Are Flourishing In Butembo

by Worldcrunch December 16, 2013May 23, 2025
68 years of baking
Societymexico

A Global Food Tycoon Who Began Over A Mexico City Counter

by Patrick Randall December 15, 2013May 23, 2025
The human touch
Geopoliticsvatican

Pope Francis Full Interview: “God Is Patient” – A La Stampa Exclusive

by Jeff Israely December 15, 2013May 23, 2025
It's in your hands now
Societyswitzerland

Hellenic, Viking or Jewish? A Genetic Quest For Our Origins

by Worldcrunch December 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Nelson Mandela in 1994
Mandela, Adieuequality

How Nelson Mandela Brought The 20th Century To A Close

by Patrick Randall December 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Snapshot Of The World: Kiev Protests, Mourning Mandela, Holy Snow
Geopoliticsukraine

Snapshot Of The World: Kiev Protests, Mourning Mandela, Holy Snow

by Patrick Randall December 14, 2013May 21, 2025
Hit It! - Spicy Chocolate, OneRepublic, Other Tops On World Music Charts
Societynetherlands

Hit It! – Spicy Chocolate, OneRepublic, Other Tops On World Music Charts

by Patrick Randall December 13, 2013May 20, 2025
Congolese soldiers near Goma
Geopoliticsmali

Not Only ‘Neocolonialsm’ – Why African States Keep Failing

by Worldcrunch December 13, 2013May 22, 2025
Old friends, like bookends...
Societychina

How Communism And Capitalism Destroyed Traditional Chinese Elder Care

by Bertrand Hauger December 13, 2013May 23, 2025
The handshake in Soweto
Ideasbrazil

Mandela’s Final Peace? Castro-Obama Handshake Sparks New Hope

by Worldcrunch December 13, 2013May 23, 2025
Yarmouk refugee camp, home to the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria
Geopoliticssyria

In Syria, Hunger And Humiliation As Weapons Of Mass Destruction

by Patrick Randall December 13, 2013May 22, 2025
By The Numbers
blogunited kingdom

By The Numbers

by Bertrand Hauger December 13, 2013May 20, 2025
A young girl in Taiz, Yemen
Societyreligion

In Yemen, Battling To Ban The Forced Marriage Of Girls

by Worldcrunch December 12, 2013May 22, 2025
What can Colombia learn from Mandela?
Ideasnelson mandela

For Colombia, Mandela’s Hard Lessons Of Peace And Reconciliation

by Bertrand Hauger December 12, 2013May 22, 2025
On the road to Nalut, Libya
Geopoliticslibya

ARABICA: Unemployed Saudi Women, ‘Arabs Got Talent’, Libya Teacher Killing

by Liz Garrigan December 12, 2013May 22, 2025
By The Numbers: Record Cold, Steaming Rice And More
Societyantarctica

By The Numbers: Record Cold, Steaming Rice And More

by Bertrand Hauger December 12, 2013May 20, 2025
In Buenos Aires, university students are part of the groundswell of unrest
Geopoliticsinflation

Angry Cops Fuel Argentina’s ‘Inflation Riots’

by Bertrand Hauger December 12, 2013May 22, 2025
General labor strikes are hitting Italy
Geopoliticsitaly

U.S. Spending Bill, Italian Union Strikes, Olympic Shoplifting

by Bertrand Hauger December 12, 2013May 23, 2025
Border sign near the the Wielka Rawka mountain
Geopoliticspoland

How Ukranian-EU Dreaming Looks From Poland

by Patrick Randall December 12, 2013May 23, 2025
Beijing eternally under construction
Economychina

The Risks Of China’s GDP Obsession

by Patrick Randall December 11, 2013May 23, 2025
London Fog: 12 Eerie Photos Of Blanketed British Capital
Societyunited kingdom

London Fog: 12 Eerie Photos Of Blanketed British Capital

by Julie Farrar December 11, 2013May 20, 2025
"Topeng monyet" in Jakarta
blogtraditions

Indonesia Says No To Monkey Business

by Worldcrunch December 11, 2013May 22, 2025
KKK in Venas di Cadore?
Societyitaly

From KKK To An Italian Village, Was David Duke Plotting A Comeback?

by Julie Farrar December 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Powerful gales and giant waves battered the coast of Wales for a second day Thursday.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Hong Kong Arrests, India-Russia Nuclear Deal, Superbugs

by Bertrand Hauger December 11, 2013May 23, 2025
"Luang Prabang is one of those early morning cities."
Food / Traveltrip

In Laos, Dawn’s First Light Meets Mekong Rhythms

by Patrick Randall December 11, 2013May 23, 2025
Vitali Klitschko leading a Kiev protest last month
Geopoliticsukraine

Vitali Klitschko: Risks For The West’s Anointed Hero In Ukraine

by Jeff Israely December 11, 2013May 23, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian counterpart Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Eyes on the U.S.russia

A New York Health Scandal Feeds U.S.-Russian Tensions

by Emily Liedel December 10, 2013May 23, 2025
A mealybug on a cassava stem
Impact: Organic Revolutionswitzerland

Meet Hans Herren, Organic Bug Killer Who Saved Africa From Famine

by Emily Liedel December 10, 2013May 23, 2025
5 Organic Projects Taking Root Around The World
Impact: Organic Revolutionfood

5 Organic Projects Taking Root Around The World

by Julie Farrar December 10, 2013May 20, 2025
Fish traps in Efate, Vanuatu
Impact: Organic Revolutionclimate change

Where Pigs And Bananas Help Face Climate Change

by Emily Liedel December 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Women farmers in Bitare, Burundi
Impact: Organic Revolutionpollution

City Garbage Is The Poor Farmer’s Fertilizer in Burundi

by Emily Liedel December 10, 2013May 23, 2025
Happy bear-thday Nela and Nobby!
Geopoliticsgermany

UN Calls To Prosecute CIA, Palestinian Minister Killed, Happy Bear-thday

by Bertrand Hauger December 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II in 1995
Mandela, Adieusouth africa

Mandela And Pope John Paul II – Two Farewells For The Ages

by Jeff Israely December 10, 2013May 24, 2025
A classroom in Sao Manoel, Maranhao, Brazil
Ideasbrazil

Time To Send Brazil’s Education Minister To The Principal’s Office

by Worldcrunch December 10, 2013May 23, 2025
South Africa must learn to live without its iconic leader
Geopoliticspeace

After Mandela, South African Economy In The Balance

by Bertrand Hauger December 9, 2013May 24, 2025
The number of Burmese heroin addicts is increasing
Societyheroin

In Burma, Junkies Drink *Formula* Of Opium And Cough Syrup

by Liz Garrigan December 9, 2013May 22, 2025
A homeless shelter in Atlanta
Societyunited states

Atlanta, Symbol Of The New American Poverty

by Patrick Randall December 9, 2013May 22, 2025
A traditional Tajik wedding
Societyfamily

No More Big Fat Tajik Weddings? The Economics Of Traditional Nuptials

by Bertrand Hauger December 9, 2013May 22, 2025
A Bangladeshi man is working inside a jute warehouse on the outskirts of the country's capital Dhaka.
Geopoliticsceasefire

CIA Torture Report, Observer Status For Palestine, Lakes On Mars

by Bertrand Hauger December 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Intel and Google buildings in Haifa
Futureisrael

The Limits Of Israeli High-Tech Success

by Daniel Shadmy December 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Residents in Manila take shelter from Typhoon Hagupit.
Geopoliticsdamascus

Typhoon Hagupit, Syria Accuses Israel, Nuts On A Plane

by Bertrand Hauger December 8, 2013May 22, 2025
"A small circle with glaring exclusions"
Economychina

The Pure Folly Of A Pacific Trade Pact Without China

by Patrick Randall December 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Crime Int'l: Pig Feed, Rob Ford, 911 Addict
Societyjapan

Crime Int’l: Pig Feed, Rob Ford, 911 Addict

by Julie Farrar December 7, 2013May 21, 2025
A modernist Mandela statue
Geopoliticsfamily

Mandela Family Battle Brewing Over Name, Inheritance

by Patrick Randall December 7, 2013May 22, 2025
Portuguese daily Publico's front page
Geopoliticsnelson mandela

Goodbye, Mandela – 59 Front Pages From Around The World

by Julie Farrar December 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Where to now?
Geopoliticspoland

No Pena Nieto Miracle, Mexico’s Politics At A Crossroads

by Julie Farrar December 6, 2013May 22, 2025
In NYC's Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill
Societyresearch

What TV-Watching Chimps Tell Us About Human Behavior

by Bertrand Hauger December 6, 2013May 22, 2025
In Tunis
Geopoliticsegypt

ARABICA: Mandela And Poet Mourned, Reindeer Meat, Adoption Death

by Bertrand Hauger December 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Mandela's Death: World Tour Of What People Are Saying
Geopoliticsnelson mandela

Mandela’s Death: World Tour Of What People Are Saying

by Worldcrunch December 6, 2013May 21, 2025
Hit It! - A Musical Tribute To Nelson Mandela
Mandela, Adieunelson mandela

Hit It! – A Musical Tribute To Nelson Mandela

by Patrick Randall December 6, 2013May 21, 2025
Italian Newspapers Call Mandela "The Father Of Apartheid"
Mandela, Adieunelson mandela

Italian Newspapers Call Mandela “The Father Of Apartheid”

by Julie Farrar December 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Red shirts vs. yellow shirts in Bangkok
Societythailand

Unrest In Bangkok Reveals Thailand’s Deep Social Divide

by Patrick Randall December 6, 2013May 22, 2025
A single socialbot can create up to 20,000 fake profiles
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Seduction, Deception And The Rising Swarm Of ‘Socialbots’

by Patrick Randall December 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Verbatim: Karzai, Bieber, Pope, Silvio And More
Geopoliticsafghanistan

Verbatim: Karzai, Bieber, Pope, Silvio And More

by Patrick Randall December 5, 2013May 21, 2025
Andres Parra in "Escobar, the Boss of Evil"
Societycolombia

Playing Pablo: Actor In Role Of Druglord Escobar Needs Therapy

by Bertrand Hauger December 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Thursday protests in Minneapolis over the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner case.
Geopoliticsunited states

U.S. Outrage Continues, Remembering Mandela, Color Of The Year

by Bertrand Hauger December 5, 2013May 23, 2025
German Carnival tradition of Weiberfastnacht requires of women to cut off the ties of men
Economyitaly

Stick A Knot In It: The Tie Is Done

by Julie Farrar December 5, 2013May 23, 2025
A PetroChina gas station in Huaihua, Hunan
Economychina

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by Worldcrunch December 5, 2013May 22, 2025
A New Hope indeed
Societyheroism

The Sci-Fi World Has A Real-Life Women Problem

by Worldcrunch December 4, 2013May 21, 2025
Prato is Tuscany's second-largest city after Florence
Societyitaly

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by Julie Farrar December 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Lover's knot
Societyfrance

Suicide Vows: When Elderly Couples Bid Farewell Together

by Patrick Randall December 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Some 636 kilograms of cocaine were seized Wednesday in Panama
blogputin

NYC Protests, Super Typhoon Alert, Whiny Jihadists

by Bertrand Hauger December 4, 2013May 21, 2025
Homs is known for its harsh winters
Geopoliticssyria

Winter In Homs: Life Gets Colder And Darker In This City Under Siege

by Patrick Randall December 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Watercolor by Frank Omier, Emily's husband
Impact: Organic Revolutionunited states

9 Lessons From My Year With Urban Chickens

by Emily Liedel December 3, 2013May 22, 2025
PISA Rankings: Tour The Top 25 Education Nations
Futureunited kingdom

PISA Rankings: Tour The Top 25 Education Nations

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One potato, ten potatoes...all from Argentina
Impact: Organic Revolutionfamily

A Loud, Slow Call To Rethink Everything About How We Feed Ourselves

by Julie Farrar December 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Fruit sellers in Cartegna
Impact: Organic Revolutioncolombia

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At the 2014 Kuala Lumpur World Youth Stamp Exhibition.
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A border guard at a "Welcome to Russia" sign
Geopoliticsrussia

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by Worldcrunch December 3, 2013May 22, 2025
Weilong's Grand Dragon wine
Food / Travelchina

China Wasteland Blossoms Into Organic Vineyard

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A drone flies over protests in Mexico City on Sep. 1, 2013
Societymexico

No Man’s Air: Military And Police Drones Proliferate In Latin America

by Patrick Randall December 2, 2013May 22, 2025
How did we end up using a war index in times of peace?
Economyunited states

Economic Metrics: Time To Dump The GDP?

by Bertrand Hauger December 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Snapshot Of The World: Extreme Jumping, Bangkok Demonstrations, More
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Snapshot Of The World: Extreme Jumping, Bangkok Demonstrations, More

by Bertrand Hauger December 2, 2013May 21, 2025
Mass production of kitsch
Economychina

The Economic Price Of China’s Shoddy Design

by Bertrand Hauger December 2, 2013May 23, 2025
Painting banners in Berlin's Oranienplatz square
Geopoliticsimmigration

Refugee Protests Leave Berlin Divided

by Worldcrunch December 2, 2013May 23, 2025
A diver dressed as Santa Claus feeds marine animals in a Manila oceanarium
Geopoliticsisis

UN Climate Summit, Terrorism In Kenya, Diving Santa

by Bertrand Hauger December 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Human resources 2.0.
Economyfrance

How Big Data Will Revolutionize Human Resources

by Worldcrunch December 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Google HQ's games room
Futuretechnology

A Whirlwind Tour Of Silicon Valley’s Most Over-The-Top Headquarters

by Julie Farrar December 1, 2013May 22, 2025
An Indian activist attends a World AIDS Day event.
Geopoliticsindia

Iraq’s “Ghost Soldiers,” World AIDS Day, Record Christmas Tree

by Bertrand Hauger December 1, 2013May 22, 2025
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