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a PhD on grain markets in Niger sees a reduction in price variation correlated to mobile phones – mobiles seem to bring prices around the country closer to a steady state, which could be helpful in reducing regional famines
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The astounding story of the collaboration between a Ugandan skater, a South African expat in Kampala and a Canadian friend, who helped raise money and build Uganda’s first skate park. They’re now trying to build another
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A beautiful new blog about the Berkshires by my friend Kate Abbott
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How a small-fry “activist investor” has been able to have major influence over Yahoo through the use of social media. Will net-enabled activists have a major impact on public corporations in the next few years?
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Texans for Obama offer their endorsement… in the form of a mariachi conjunto…
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…and now, en reggeton!