Unparalleled Passion: The Power of EURO 2016
It is not so often that a teenage boy jumps up and down in joy and relief. That same boy may also be yelling, or maybe even shrieking, “yes!” in elation. This thought may become more absurd if I tell
Google’s Digital News Initiative: Supporting Innovation or Wooing European Journalism?
Ever wondered about the myth of start-ups launched in a garage? The story of Google’s founding proves that it’s not entirely a myth: the story starts in 1994 with the launch of the Digital Library Initiative (DLI) by three US government
A Conversation with Nicholas Goodly
I met Nicholas Goodly at The West End Lounge on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The bar was nearly empty but we still found ourselves shouting to compete with the Soul music blaring from the sound system. The West End Lounge itself is a
A Poem By Nicholas Goodly
Black Mecca Magic city, little trap, you are a mess of tonguing brass. a lap of slack jaws open in your wake as fire boys jive in your sugarcane song. a coat of muddy lard thickens the air, every crevice on our bodies are wet. The nights
OUTFITTERY: Revolutionizing the Personal Shopping Experience
With her cofounder Julia Bösch, Anna Alex founded OUTFITTERY in 2012—as an online version of “personal shopping.” With the intention of revolutionizing what people knew about “personal shopping,” they wanted to create an experience that was both accessible and affordable
Discovering Nature with Dax Justin
Canadian Dax Justin is not just any landscape photographer with a camera—he is an avid explorer, seeking to frame adventure and contain nature through a lens for self and the world. His work has been featured beyond Instagram across a number of international publications
SDG 8: Creating Decent Work and Sustainable Economic Development
How Countries are Working Towards Goal 8 Targets: Star-ups in Malaysia; Entrepreneurship in Haiti; Sustainable Tourism in Caribbean Countries; South Africa’s Green Initiative; China’s Restoration Editor’s Note: This piece is part of a series in collaboration with the SDSN-Y exploring the
A Delightful Inspiration: Photography with Mark Clinton
Mark Clinton, a Sydney-based photographer and traveler, who captures ocean, mountains, forests or beaches. His pictures reflect freedom, joy, happiness and power. In this interview, you will know, what drives Mark and what inspires him for such wonderful works. Hi, Mark.
Don’t Panic. Just Prepare.
The Cascadia Earthquake is long overdue and is expected to hit the West Coast hard anytime between now and the next 50 years. We know it’s coming. The Big One. The overdue earthquake. We don’t know when, but it’s coming. For anyone
The Law of Attraction: What is it?
The Law of Attraction. What is it? Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t. Maybe you are a beginner and want to learn more or maybe you are a pro living this law each day. Maybe you are somewhere
How I Came to Love My Damaged Brain
My pre-Stroke Tragedy On a Thursday afternoon, August 14, 2008, a young woman on her cellphone ran a stop sign and smashed her blue car into the driver's side of my white minivan. My three daughters were secured in their car
SVET Lightbulbs: Turn on a Sunrise
For most of us, light is just a convenient tool that we use to help us get things done. By allowing us to see what we are doing at all times of the day, artificial light enables us to perform