New Orleans: The Hub of Water Management Innovation?
The 21st century needs to harness the power of water, and the battered coastal city of New Orleans may just have the goods to do it.
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The Internet of Things Is Now a Thing
Several ventures now under way in developing countries show how networks of connected machines can drive economic growth.
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High Tech for Dry Times
A system that combines software and sensors promises to improve farmers’ ability to manage, conserve, and lease water.
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Credit Where It’s Due
New tools and practices are helping low-income Americans use rent payments to build up their financial profile.
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Back to School
In Ethiopia, a foundation-led initiative uses accelerated learning techniques to give young people a second chance at an education.
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Recipe for Impact
Delivering nutritious school lunch fare on a large scale is the social mission—and the business model—of Revolution Foods.
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Designed for Support
Maggie’s Centres, a network of specially built facilities in the United Kingdom, provides cancer patients with a comforting environment.
Casting a Tight Net
Humanity United is pursuing a strategy that combines carrots and sticks—collaboration and activism—to confront human rights abuse in the seafood industry. Includes magazine extras.
Competing Principles
Race to the Top, a $4 billion US education reform effort, produced valuable lessons on designing a competition-based program.