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Ross BairdMar 167 min read

Silicon Valley’s Unchecked Arrogance

In its mind, Silicon Valley creates the future, while the rest of…

Sam LoewenbergMar 1413 min read

Can Cuban Medicine Help Solve American Inequality?

Nearly a hundred Americans are studying medicine at…

Courtney MartinMar 712 min read

The “Third World” Is Not Your Classroom

A growing number of privileged Americans are studying and…

Lauren RazaviApr 18 min read

Are Digital Nomads the Future of Work?

A growing number of young professionals are exchanging cubicles…

Doctors Without Borders5 days ago20 min read

What Was Lost in the Kunduz Hospital Attack

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“I Screamed As Wires Pinned Me to the Ground”

Six months ago, I was operating on a patient in the…

Courtney MartinJan 119 min read

The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems

“If you’re young, privileged, and interested in…

Gabe KleinmanMar 156 min read

The End of Big Philanthropy

Old-guard philanthropic institutions are eager to tell rich kids how to spend their money. They should be looking in the mirror instead.

Jonathan Cedar3 days ago6 min read

The Invisible Ubiquity of Energy

Forget living on a dollar a day. What if you had to live on a watt a…

andrew.younFeb 298 min read

Want A Fulfilling Career in International Development? Start with Humility.

A few tips on building a…

Lauren McKownMar 216 min read

Designing Back Time

The story of how one Tanzanian farmer turned into a designer — and created…

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