Social Issues

Magazine articles on social issues such as crime, the environment, abortion, wealth distribution, drugs, etc.

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Managed Care December 2005 Ricardo Guggenheim	Putting EBM To Work (Easier Said Than Done) Through widespread implementation of evidence-based medicine, the United States has its best chance of erasing the variations in care that currently extract such huge costs -- both human and financial -- from the health care system.
Managed Care December 2005 Lola Butcher	Kansas City Focuses on Depression Health plans, researchers, employers, and workers make common cause to identify and treat depression.
Delicious Living January 2006	Organic Farming as Bountiful as Conventional Organic farming is not only better for the environment, a study has found, but it also produces the same amount of corn and soybeans as conventional farming.
National Defense January 2006 Harold Kennedy	Roadside Bombs Spur Cry For Armored Civilian Vehicles The emergence of roadside bombs as a terrorist weapon of choice has caused a worldwide explosion in demand for up-armored civilian vehicles, according to the president of Centigon, a subsidiary of Armor Holdings.
IDB America December 2005 Paul Constance	A Model for Development How a Colombian celebrity teamed up with entrepreneurs in her hometown to create stylish clothing -- and steady jobs.
IDB America December 2005	Business and Social Concerns Are Not Mutually Exclusive Sofia Vergara replies to questions regarding her clothing line, Colombia's garment industry trade and building a company while simultaneously helping people.
Scientific American January 2006	Saving Animals and People Use of animals in testing and in biomedical research continues to be necessary and is ethically preferable to experimenting on humans or forgoing cures that could save human lives, but the development and acceptance of animal substitutes deserve enthusiastic support.
Fast Company January 2006 Cheryl Dahle	Filling the Void The Social Capitalist Awards 2006: A look at the compelling solutions that organizations have invented, refined, and scaled to stunning effect, and the impact they produce on the ground for individuals and communities.
Smithsonian January 2006 Paul Raffaele	Hippo Haven An idealistic married couple defy poachers and police in strife-torn Zimbabwe to protect a threatened herd of placid pachyderms.
Smithsonian January 2006 Michael Rosenwald	The Flu Hunter For years, virologist Robert Webster has been warning of a global influenza outbreak. Now governments worldwide are finally listening to him.
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