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Misapplying Theory
In his latest book, David Sloan Wilson argues that evolutionary theory should be used to illuminate and tackle urban problems.
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The Race vs. the Stagnation
Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.
Golfing Alone
Corporate donors prefer the opera to the soup kitchen.
Journalism is Becoming a Form of Social Entrepreneurship
A new generation of journalists is developing for-profit and nonprofit enterprises to keep citizens informed.
Private Schools for the Poor
All across the developing world, poor parents are investing in low-cost private education for their children—and seeing positive results.
Himalayan Hazelnuts
MHV, a for-profit social enterprise, aims to make Bhutan a large-scale producer of hazelnuts.
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started.
Cents and Sensibility
Environmental accidents force putting a price on nature.
Trees Fight Crime
A Philadelphia study connects green spaces to neighborhood safety.