Topic: Malawi

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The inspiring autobiography of the Malawian boy who taught himself physics in order to bring a windmill to his village.

Classic review: Dark Star Safari

Forty years later, Paul Theroux returned to Africa where he began writing.

Elton John too old, too gay to adopt child, says Ukraine

The HIV-positive baby boy, Lev, had "stolen [Sir Elton's] heart" when he visited an orphanage as part of an anti-AIDS charity project.

Airline Ambassadors: Taking flight on a mission

This and other 'voluntourism' networks offer a wealth of ways to deliver goodwill.

A girl's journey: From dollar-a-day Malawi to elite US prep school

The star scholar of a program that sends girls to school in Malawi spent the summer at Phillips Exeter Academy. But as she returns home, challenges loom.

Obama in Africa: Can US rival China's new clout?

President Obama arrives in Ghana this weekend, but China's booming Africa presence may mean that he'll have less leverage to advance US interests than his predecessors.

Swine flu to be officially declared 'global'

But Level 6 pandemic designation does not mean H1N1 virus is becoming more dangerous.

In Somalia, African Union takes the offensive in information war

AMISOM is rehabilitating Radio Mogadishu and publishing articles to 'empower' Somalis and push back against Islamist insurgents.

No ruling in Madonna's appeal to adopt Malawian girl

Malawi's highest court adjourned indefinitely Monday after hearing testimony in an appeal against a lower court's ruling last month that Madonna could not adopt toddler Chifundo "Mercy" James.

Madonna loses adoption bid in Malawi

The decision has reignited debate about the best interests of Malawi's 2 million orphans.

Madonna and another Malawi child?

Do international adoptions offer better lives for orphans? Judge delays ruling on pop singer's adoption application until Friday.

Madonna in Malawi, Part Deux

Greens take a cue from financiers

Environmental ‘derivatives’ encourage creative, proactive conservation.

Kids embrace the spirit of giving

Some start their own charities, tapping the Web to fund worthy causes.

Is slow food slowly changing?

Farmers and food artisans discuss the future of the slow food movement at the biennial Terra Madre.

Five great green TED talks

The Technology, Entertainment, and Design conference announced its 2009 prizewinners Thursday, which gives me an excuse to link to five of my favorite environmentally themed TED talks.

How can investors help the hungry?

Possible steps include financing small farmers and shunning commodity futures.

How a Kenyan village tripled its corn harvest

The Millennium Villages Project is pricey. But it may hold answers to tackling the global food crisis.

Attacks on foreigners spread in S. Africa

African immigrants may soon be forced to fight back against attacks by South African mobs.

Rising price of rice keeps U.N. scrambling to feed world's hungry

From Kenya to Cambodia, the World Food Program's offices are struggling to meet their budgets in the face of price increases, sometimes having to suspend vital programs.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about elections and Chinese weapons in Zimbabwe.

Charcoal fuels the economy and deforestation of Mozambique

Santos Junior Guilaza makes charcoal for a living – he and legions of people like him literally fuel the engine of rural souther Africa.

Charcoal fuels the economy and deforestation of Mozambique

Santos Junior Guilaza makes charcoal for a living – he and legions of people like him literally fuel the engine of rural souther Africa.

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