I'll be interning this summer with Dr. Yunus and the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh!!

Quoted: Provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh without any collateral. At Grameen Bank, credit is a cost effective weapon to fight ...

people just never cease to amaze me:

Kevin Connolly was born w/o his lower extremities-- his parents decided to not get him prosthetics or keep him in the hospital. He's grown up as such, and in my opinion is practically superman. He won the silver medal in skiing in the X-Games, and loves to travel the world. During his travels, he was inspired by curiosity of everyday people, about him, about why they stared at him, and decided to snap pictures of these complete strangers...this is his website of his phenomenal photos. Who inspires you?

Quoted: Kevin Connolly - The Rolling Exhibition

great article...mumbai--the city of dreams indeed for millions, rich and poor.

Quoted: The residents of Dharavi, allegedly Asia's biggest slum, are thriving in hardship

i appreciate the attempt to socially dissolve this system, but is literally throwing money at the problem ethical or effective? how is this different from getting a dowry from the girl's parents? now you're getting it from the gov't (man or woman).

Quoted: BAIRAGHAR, India- Plenty of women may feel they deserve an award for marrying their husbands, but Madhavi Arwar is actually getting one -- from the Indian government, no less.

this is awesome! it's a 95 day marathon around/across the world to bring awareness of water quality and lack there of in developing countries, as well as to fundraise for the cause to support programs aimed at providing clean water for the marginalized peoples of the world.

Redot Sudha.
First, Calcutta Durga Pujas are AWESOME!
Second, I disagree with Mr. Mukerjee that it is "excess"...this is the only puja that we celebrate in this way. It is a tradition in Bengali culture...if Rockefeller Center can spend a ton of money on a Christmas tree and Holiday decoration and not be deemed extravagant, how dare he call something this deeply rooted in our spirit and culture, an "excess". he's just being a stick-in-the-mud cause he wasn't invited.

Quoted: Half Mardi Gras, half Christmas, Durga Pujo, a five-day festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga, is the most important religious event for Hindus in Calcutta

uh...67 kids? wtf?

Quoted: Despite having eight wives and 67 children, Shahadeh Abu Arrar, a member of Israel’s impoverished Bedouin Arab community, told Israel media that he is seeking a ninth wife.

if you've been meaning to "come out of the closet" but wanted to wait for the right time...today is THE day!

Quoted: National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for coming out of the closet and speaking out about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ...

Quoted: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed an executive order Friday prohibiting most state employees from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.

way to go! Finally, something related to politics and Kansas, that I can be proud of...unexpected of a red state.