Safety as a Civil Right
Lawless violence in the developing world is a plague that undermines efforts to end extreme poverty.
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Future Thirst
Meeting the world's growing demand for water will require advances in technology that build on 3,000 years of progress.
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Going With the “Idea Flow”
An emerging "data-driven" science of human behavior promises to help us understand and solve social problems.
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The Long Race
The art of expanding an organization is less about aiming high than about "grinding it out."
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Prepare to Update Your Theory of Change
The new book Scarcity provides critical insights for designing better anti-poverty programs, but not for allocating scarce philanthropic resources.
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Just Say “No”
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It’s the Destination
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Hear, Hear for Profits
Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs by Muhammad Yunus