It’s simple: violence against women exists in various personal and professional settings. One in three women throughout the world will experience some sort of sexual violence in their lifetime. It is an epidemic. Such violence not only creates physical and emotional scars, but it impedes all forms of progress. It keeps women from being equal […]
In every culture, music is a special way to tell a story. It says something unique and important about a culture, and is an essential way to connect people. Music’s importance is seen most visibly in Malian culture, where music is not a profession or a pastime, but a people. Griots are musicians who tell […]
On December 16, musicians Peter Gabriel, Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien (Radiohead), Serj Tankian (System of a Down), and Tjinder Singh (Cornershop) became the first five signatures on a petition to help eight fellow musicians. Free Tibet, a non-profit organization, launched a petition calling on China to release eight Tibetan singers who are being held for […]
December 26, 2004. Billions of people were waking up, making coffee, or in other parts of the globe preparing for a good night’s sleep. On the coast of Thailand, billions of tons of water crashed onto the shores. An extremely powerful earthquake, classified as a ‘megathrust’, caused an enormous Tsunami. Major damage was suffered up […]
There is enough food in the world to feed everyone, but due to a variety of factors, global hunger persists. In fact, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO,) the world produces enough food for everyone to intake 2,700 calories a day, much more than the recommended 2,000. Nevertheless, nearly a billion […]
He amassed 3,000 hits and four batting titles in his seventeen-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the NL MVP in 1966, and helped guide the Pirates to a World Series crown in 1971. Add twelve consecutive Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence in right field and Roberto Clemente’s resume as one of the […]
A first of its kind, Catalysts for Change, an innovative and interactive online game, was run by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future last year in the beginning of April. The game prompted participants worldwide to discuss and come up with ways to battle the plentiful issues of poverty. The game itself […]
Born in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan is a famous international action movie star. His kung fu leaps and humor in martial arts films have earned him huge successes in Hollywood and an enormous fortune, making him a successful actor with millions of fans worldwide. However, while trying new genres of film, such as fantasy, drama and romance, Chan has been spending […]
Haifaa al-Mansour has a lot of which to be proud. Not only is she the first female Saudi director, she is also the first person to shoot a film entirely in Saudi Arabia. The film, called “Wadjda,” was also submitted for the Academy Award for best foreign language film, the first time Saudi Arabia has […]
The World Health Organization (WHO,) guardian of international health statistics, released new numbers last week indicating a major upturn in the number of cancer cases worldwide. In 2012, 14.1 million people received cancer diagnoses in 184 countries across the globe, a nearly 10 percent increase from 2008. Unfortunately, this rise translates across the board to […]
