Miscellaneous
Bono wants you
The lead singer of U2 and high-profile humanitarian chats here with a long-time friend about Africa, terrorism and God--and Bono's most important political lesson. Michka Assayas | November 2005 issue You have taken a part-time job as a world ambassador for the DATA organization (Debt, AIDS, Read More...
Nature outdoes Freud
Avoid therapy by taking a walk in the woods, says eco-psychologist and author Theodore Roszak Theodore Roszak | December 2004 issue From the beginning, Western psychologists looked on mental health strictly in the context of industrialized urban society: marriage, family, work, school, Read More...
ADHD: The hyperactive diet
Marco Visscher | September 2005 issue Whenever Sam dug into the candy jar, he became completely unruly. He was aggressive and picked fights with his older brother Jack. “Our son had changed from a normally calm, cooperative and loving child to something resembling a wild, obnoxious beast,” Read More...
Pioneer of Urdu rock
Pakistan's leading rock star writes songs about love and reconciliation. His embrace of social causes has invited comparisons with Bono. But many mullahs want to ban his music. Marco Visscher meets up with Salman Ahmad, the first rock legend in the Muslim world. Will he show that music can be more Read More...
Dance with your shadow
Carnival fills the human need for a time-out. A reflection upon a worldwide historical phenomenon. Jay Walljasper | Jan/Feb 2005 Read More...
Banking on change
You can't think of any institution more devoted to the status quo than banks. Banks don't reform society; they protect people's money. Yet money is needed for any project that aims to change society. That's why we need a new kind of idealistic bank. And that bank exists in the Dutch town of Zeist. Read More...
Profile: Rokia Traor
Rokia Traor Ton Maas | September 2004 issue Across Africa, there is considerable discussion over he question of who is the greatest male vocalist—Youssou N’Dour or perhap Salif Keïta? But when it comes to the greatest female, there is little debate. The young Malinese singer Rokia Read More...
Don't be afraid
Every parent understands the fear that something terrible will happen to his or her child. But how realistic is it to be afraid of what ultimately rarely happens? A mother launched her own investigation. Sarah Scott | October 2004 issue Just imagine: terrorists are planting bombs in mailboxes near Read More...
Kids reveal the future of the Internet
Social networking sites like MySpace are reshaping cyberspace--and the business world Craig Cox | October 2006 issue Social networking sites like MySpace are reshaping cyberspace—and business Next time you’re feeling a bit annoyed by your teenager’s obsession with MySpace, consider this: She Read More...
...t-i-c-k...
High-tech gurus invent ultra slow clock to stimulate long-term thinking. Marco Visscher | July 2004 issue Our civilisation has shifted into an unnaturally high gear. Nothing gets the unhurried attention it deserves. So a handful of key high-tech thinkers in the San Francisco Bay area decided Read More...