How One Major Rug Company is Revolutionizing the Way Artisans Are Paid
A major Indian rugs company recently partnered with Vodafone to pay some 8,000 rug-makers via the telecom firm's M-Pesa mobile…
Coffee Prices Plunge on Global Commodities Market
Coffee was the world’s best-performing commodity last year, but it may now be the worst due to changing weather conditions…
New Study Suggests Pollution Has Adverse Effects on Deep Water Fish
A new study has found that fish living deep in the ocean have liver pathologies, tumors and other health problems,…
Salvation Army Transfrom #TheDress From Internet Ephemera Into Powerful Domestic Violence Message
What once was Internet ephemera is now a powerful message for social justice. The Salvation Army in South Africa has…
British Tank Crashes Through Elderly Couple’s Fence
Many homeowners put fences up around their yards to help keep unwanted guests -- like deer, rabbits, or neighbors' dogs…
What the New Guidance on Oil Exports May Mean
Oil is one of the most lucrative industries in the world. A company like Exxon Mobil, for example, had a…
Chinese President Announces Silk Road Strategy for Strengthening China’s Economic Status
The forecast for the Asian manufacturing industry may have been looking a bit bleak at the beginning of November, but…
Credit Card Knives Confiscated in More Airports, Say TSA, Australian Authorities
In Australia, police are seeing more knives at airports, but they don't look like a typical dagger. The Australian Federal…
Bermuda Weathers Hurricane Gonzalo Better Than Expected Due to Regional Building Strategies
Last weekend, Hurricane Gonzalo gave Bermuda a brutal pummeling, knocking out power and choking roads with debris. But overall, the…
Mysterious Cement Block Found on Oahu Beach May be from Japanese Tsunami, Officials Say
Beachcombers in Oahu stumbled across something a little bigger than a seashell or piece of driftwood last week. A large…