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From Jakarta or Mars? The answer is Zeke Khaseli

by Michael May on April 27, 2012


What do you get when you cross Beck, the Flaming Lips and Indonesia? The remarkably strange stylings of this Indonesian youngster. Khaseli is a testament to the creative melting pot of our wired world, and the dawn of multi-media rock-and-roll. ...
Student protesters burn tires during a protest against the government's plans to raise fuel prices. The protest took place in Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, March 28, 2012. (REUTERS/Tarmizy Harva)

Indonesian petrol riots and the global debate on gas taxes

by Jack Rodolico on March 28, 2012


As Indonesians riot over the potential loss of a fuel subsidy, Latitude News wonders: How important is a gas tax to Americans? ...
Not just for talking anymore. (Reuters/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

Cell phones offer targeted marketing in developing countries

by Michael Fitzgerald on March 13, 2012


The spread of cell phones is changing lives around the developing world. Consumers can now get coupons on their phones, thanks to companies like Jana. Nathan Eagle, CEO of Jana, tells us why targeted advertising means more there than in the West....
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What country has the most bullies?

by Colleen Kaman on February 20, 2012


To mark our collaboration with BULLIED: TEEN STORIES FROM GENERATION PRX we've put together a map of which countries have the most bullies and which have the fewest. You may be surprised. ...

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