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The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Sarah Erdreich	All That Sparkles ... If you're considering buying diamond jewelry and want to make sure you're not inadvertently supporting the conflict diamond trade, there are several steps that consumers can take.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Carrie Crockett	A Rare Interview An interview with environmental charity Rare's CEO on how business-savvy media campaigns can help save critically endangered ecosystems.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Hope Nelson-Pope	Give a Book, Change the World The non-profit Room to Read offers a sustainable way to pull kids out of poverty and into a life of hope.
Entrepreneur January 2007 Carol Tice	Refreshing Ideas Entrepreneurs take on the world's growing demand for pure water.
Entrepreneur January 2007 Sara Wilson	Green Team Thanks to this enterprising couple, more babies are sporting earth-friendly diapers.
ifeminists December 20, 2006 Wendy McElroy	Immunity May Not Protect Duke Prosecutor Absolute immunity was never meant to suppress evidence, dilute police procedure, or violate civil rights. But when checks and balances within the system refuse to work, then it becomes a blank check on the use of power.
Scientific American January 2007	Meet Resistance Head-On With resistance to antibiotics growing at an alarming pace among pathogenic bacteria, Americans must become more aggressive with regard to early intervention in the processes that foster resistance.
Scientific American January 2007 Steve Mirsky	Sweet and Soiled Science A growing fear in the northeastern U.S. is that sustained warming will push both the temperature range and the sugar maple range north of the freezing point and border, respectively.
Scientific American January 2007 Jeffrey D. Sachs	The Neglected Tropical Diseases For the equivalent of a few days' worth of military spending, devastating illnesses of the global poor could be controlled worldwide.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Nathan Alderman	When Books Are Treasures The non-profit Room to Read gives knowledge-starved kids in developing countries books, libraries, schools -- and futures.
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