The surprising future of food
Sustainable agriculture meets a kinder, smarter biotech--with great results for everyone's health, the earth, and your tastebuds Richard Manning

Organic pioneers
The efforts by Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons Jurriaan Kamp

Paint inspired by a lotus flower
The efforst by Wilhelm Barthlott Tijn Touber

What would nature do?
The emerging science of biomimicry promises inventive breakthroughs in nearly every field of technology and design Janine Benyus

Arab journalists struggle for press freedom
Despite interference from Arab regimes and the U.S., hope can be found in the internet, satellite dishes and the "Al-Jazeera effect" Marco Visscher

Caravan for change
What do you do when youth don't get involved in social issues? Rachel Wambui Kung'u has the answer: hit the road on a camel. Marco Visscher

Miracle in the desert
The Sekem industrial park in Egypt pioneers a sustainable future Marco Visscher

One last thing...
"boredom is an important stage in the creative process" Marco Visscher

Saints of Pakistan
Abdul Sattar Ehdi and Bilquis Edhi, who are often praised as Muslim equivalents of Mother Teresa, run what is perhaps the world's largest volunteer organization Jay Dunn

Sustainable extravagance
A new vision of the industrial economy sees the world as a cherry tree William McDonough and Michael Braungart

No one can prescribe the ideal diet for you...
...but you can figure it out on your own Tijn Touber

Superfungi
The efforts by Paul Stamets Jay Walljasper

Fertile soil, not ground-breaking
The efforts by Wes Jackson Jay Walljasper

Rain forest management
The efforts by Tachi Kiuchi and Bill Shireman Tijn Touber

"Where there is waste, there might be new products"
The efforts by John and Nancy Todd Jay Walljasper

Miracle on Elm Street
A happy reminder that hope still reigns in the world Jay Walljasper

The masters fall silent
The current generation of healers is only an "instrument" Tijn Touber

Can't buy me love
Gross national product measures everything except what makes life worthwhile Jurriaan Kamp

Radio Free Jakarta
Kids living in a garbage dump broadcast messages of fun and hope with their own radio station Paul Schmelzer

The Columbus effect
Film about modern physics shows how humans create their reality Jurriaan Kamp

The cure for political apathy...
...is a big dose of democracy. Switzerland shows us how. With a little help from California Douglas Smith