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How 2 first-time founders from Florida closed 3 top Silicon Valley investors

2015 was a tough year for Nishant and me. We both left our cushy corporate jobs, started a company without prior experience, went all in with our first idea, and ended up pivoting 7 months later to…

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ch8se in ch8se MAGFeb 226 min read

Deforestation in Fon Puo Haiti

Journey north of Port-au-Prince and Haiti unfolds an ever-changing bouquet of landscapes along your way. You pass through ocean front property, bustling city centers, banana groves, and rice patties. As you curve your way along the western shoreline you pass salt plains…

Shruti Parikh in Living in a Climate Changing World5 days ago5 min read

Our Billion Dollar Loss: The Consequences We Face from Rapidly Depleting Water Sources

Depletion of North America’s largest freshwater aquifer and water source for at least 20% of America’s agricultural needs has put us at risk for a water loss that is worth over $14 billion in agriculture and energy markets. This will only…

Donald CohenMar 166 min read

Flint is a failure of government…of a certain kind

Running government like a business leads to cutting corners and, ultimately, tragedy

Guest post by Jeremy Mohler of In the Public Interest

Warren WhitlockMar 91 min read

Tech Should Lead Beyond Tech

John Battelle

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A lot of government and NGOs base their fundraising on scarcity and guilt. While they are working with the poor, the environment, social causes… their mindset gets stuck in promoting how big the problem is rather than finding solutions.

I was fortunate to contribute to a book called Billions Rising back in 2013 ( http:…

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Senator Ben CardinMar 225 min read

World Water Day 2016

Today is World Water Day. This international day of action for clean water should serve as a reminder that we must prioritize the factors that contribute to maximizing our access to clean water. In the United States Senate, I have long supported policy and fought for funding to ensure that…