Jessica Malaty Rivera
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New York, NY, United States
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This South African Commercial Is More Powerful Than Any Super Bowl Commercial This Year
The latest commercial for Bell whiskey gives a whole other meaning to a man of a character and determination. Some commercials feature men showcasing their spirit by climbing mountains or going to war. But imagine being a grown man and gathering the strength and courage to learn how to read. → Read More
From an American Coffee Shop to the Swiss Olympic Team
Jessica Lutz is a 24-year-old barista from the DC area, with plans to become a nurse. She’s also an Olympic athlete. She’s what you call a Renaissance woman. Source: NPR (Coffee prepared at The Coffee Bar in Washington, DC) I got the chance to talk to her this week from S... → Read More
What's Blocking Progress for the Poor? Here Are Three Myths on Foreign Aid
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzHzwnSqYgs[/youtube] Like many international organizations, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation releases an annual letter, authored by Bill and Melinda Gates. Rather than listing the foundation's trials, triumphs, and organizational priorities... → Read More
Your Brain Has a Full Time Janitor on Duty, While You're Asleep
In a series of new studies, published this fall in the journal Science, the Nedergaard lab may at last be shedding light on just what it is that would be important enough. Sleep, it turns out, may play a crucial role in our brain’s physiological maintenance. As your body sleeps, your brain is qui... → Read More
Watch "The Square"
Directed by Jehane Noujaim, The Square charts the history of the protests in Tahrir Square, from demonstrators' anti-Mubarak roots to their evolution into action against the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohamed Morsi and the army. The Square is nominated for best documentary at this year's Osca... → Read More
After Hard Times, This Woman Built a Home With her Hands, and $11,000
An architect from Idaho built her 200-square-foot home from scratch by reading books and watching YouTube. → Read More
Interactive Infographic: 9 Stories of Good Aid
There are many reasons governments give and receive international aid. Due to everything from natural disasters to civil strife, more than $5 trillion in aid has circulated in the last 50 years between governments. After receiving this crucial support, countries have been able to eradicate dise... → Read More
Wear a Dress Everyday in D(ress)ember!
Dressember is a month of dresses! Thousands of dresses are adorned around the globe during the month of December each year. Through Dressember, vital funds are raised for International Justice Mission, a human rights organization that works to combat human trafficking and end sexual slavery. → Read More
Meet The GOOD Pioneers of Health Challenge Winners
Back in September, we launched our Pioneers of Health Challenge to find five of the most creative and innovative leaders in health work from across the African continent. We were looking for people and groups who were thinking of radical solutions in Maternal & Child Health, HIV/AIDS & ... → Read More