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An app doubles income for laundry women in Uganda
Done right, the Internet opens up revenue opportunities for ordinary citizens. Initiatives like Airbnb and Uber allow people to make money with their assets. It works the same way in the developing world. In Kampala, Uganda, there’s an app—Yoza—connecting people who need their laundry done Read More...
Driverless cars will revolutionize urban planning, giving back space to community
There are about a billion parking spots in the United States and some 250 million passenger cars. You see the problem. Most cars are parked 95 percent of the time. That requires a lot of space—ugly space. Total parking space in the US requires a land size bigger than the state of Connecticut. The Read More...
Homeschooling gets more popular with the changing economy
Schools, hospitals and prisons have much in common. A central authority drives the experience, taking away the autonomy that’s the key to health, healing and happiness. The modern school system is linked to the Industrial Revolution which required standard education for people to perform standard Read More...
The future is bright for the world’s poorest farmers, says Bill Gates
Bill Gates knows a thing or two about innovation. It tends to "take longer than many people expect, but it also tends to be more revolutionary than they imagine," he writes. And that's exactly what's happening now in the way digital tdchnology is reorganizing life for the poorest people in the Read More...
A beginner's guide to mindful eating
Mindful eating is a technique that helps you gain control over your eating habits. It has been shown to cause weight loss, reduce binge eating and help you feel better. So what is it? How does it work? What do you need to get started? Read all about Read More...
Ten habits of highly creative people
What exactly is creativity? So many of us assume that creativity is something we had as a child but we lost, or something allocated to rarified individuals that we can only admire from afar. But science has shown that, in many ways, we are all wired to create. The key is recognizing that creativity Read More...
New initiative aims to put Canada at the forefront of regenerative medicine
The Canadian government has announced a funding kick start for the new Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine to help establish a stem-cell therapy development facility. The new center aims to accelerate the development and adoption of cell manufacturing biotechnologies. The Read More...
What Trader Joe's can teach us about treating workers well
Trader Joe’s made its name by offering delicious hipster-yuppie snacks like wild salmon jerky and sea-salt almonds, as well as $2-dollar wines and organic milk that won’t put your kids’ college savings at risk. But there’s another thing the privately held grocery store chain Read More...
6 qualities mindful people enjoy that mindless people don't
Mindfulness, as hot a topic as it is, is also an oft misunderstood concept. Many confuse being mindful with being meditative, but you don't have to become a dedicated yogi to enjoy the professional and personal benefits of a more mindful existence. It's not about being new-agey or trendy. Read More...
Your 21st-century car will be zero-emissions and smart
Silicon Valley and Detroit are now in a race to reinvent the automobile — delivering zero tailpipe emissions, autonomous driving, and seamless voice-connectivity between the car, all your digital devices, your home and place of work. Think iPhone compared to landline in visualizing the scale Read More...