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Who would want to be a refugee?
There are some 33 million refugees in the world, 9 million of whom are children. Though their faces are often seen on the news, their stories are rarely heard. Here are four. Natalie Righton| June 2008 issue Zanoessi Nimir, 12, a refugee from Darfur, managed to escape when soldiers staged an armed Read More...
Cancer's Achilles' heel
An old, once-abandoned theory about cancer is revived, offering hope for a raft of new non-toxic treatments. Tony Edwards| June 2008 issue Medical progress is invariably considered futuristic, but one bit of buzz in the world of cancer research surrounds a man who did most of his work in the 1930s. Read More...
Get happy
How to handle your stress, one day at a time. David Servan-Schreiber| June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Prescription for peace
Bernard Lown invented the defibrillator, saving the lives of countless heart attack victims. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his ongoing campaign against nuclear weapons. And at 86, he’s still delivering shocks to the system. Marco Visscher | June 2008 issue The décor of Bernard Lown's home in Read More...
Full bellies, hungry minds
In India, a group of monks feeds nearly a million kids a day, proving there is such a thing as a free lunch. Tijn Touber| June 2008 issue He’s in the Netherlands fundraising for new trucks and food processors, but in no time—and who could blame him?—finds himself addicted to the typically Read More...
Naming a daughter
What's in a name? More than one father bargained for. Blaine Greteman| June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Asking questions changing companies
Shareholders want more than financial accountability: They want firms to account for how they affect people and the planet. Amy Domini | June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Nice and slow
Go on holiday in your kitchen. Elbrich Fennema | June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
The gospel according to Adam Smith
Is doing good compatible with making money? It is if you practise spiritual capitalism. Carleen Hawn| June 2008 issue Art DeLorenzo and I were having a hard time connecting. He’s a 67-year-old retired financial adviser in the New York City area whose budding consulting practice keeps him from Read More...
"Everybody writes history"
Karen Worcman wants to transform the way history is recorded—and she wants you to play a role. | June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...