share Grants these days: Like asking your parents for a car Funding self-sustaining poverty solutions means attaching strings. We all know it's for the best—but man, sometimes those funders can drive you crazy. Read more »
share FC Barcelona Takes a Shot at Polio Eradication Many of us dream of bending it like Beckham. But star-quality soccer — football, to most of its 250 million players worldwide — is almost impossible without a healthy childhood. Read more »
share Piles of Problems Make the Gates Foundation Rethink our Most Useful Invention: The Toilet Read more »
share Paging Dr. Smartphone? Diagnosing diseases, running blood work and monitoring brain activity -- yup, there will be an app for that. And unlike Angry Birds, it might save lives. Read more »
share Mapping for Change We have elevation maps, weather maps, and population maps. So why not soil maps? It may be the key to the food security of an entire continent. Read more »
