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When it comes to the writing the words for your website, deciding what to say on your homepage is often one of the most difficult parts to get right. We know that it's an area where people struggle, so we thought we'd share a few tricks of our own to help you piece it together more easily. Let u

England gleaming in the afternoon sun. pic.twitter.com/DJ7B5LfU7n— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) June 20, 2014

The growing adoption of mobile phones in Africa is giving people access to valuable information, communications and services, but many challenges remain.

Me playing Rachmaninov's mind-ravaged, bleak and totally fucked study. Too many notes, too many thoughts. Played live and unedited.

Atlassian's team collaboration software like Jira, Confluence and Trello help teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work.

My title paraphrases Claude Ake, who was talking about democracy not development. But democracy is just one kind of institutional and organizational capacity. I rank that kind of capacity as the most important thing we know next to nothing about. Here is a recent speech by Owen Barder worth reading. Excerpts: Too often we think of scaling up […]

Fifty percent of people who start an exercise program drop out by six weeks. Yet six weeks is just about the time we start seeing positive results of new behaviors. Stick with it, and those behaviors become part of who you are. So how do you get over that hump? Plan to fail.

Earlier this month WordPress developer Morten Rand-Hendriksen released Simone, a free theme based on Underscores. Like many themes, Simone is responsive, wired for translation, utilizes the customi…

The cuddly capitalism of the Nordic nations provides an economic equity that makes a middle class lifestyle the norm, where the sharp edges of worry about the cost of health care, elder care, child care, and education simply don't exist. But is it a sustainable model for anyone but the pragmatic North?

EUROPA - VAT charging and refunds when selling goods and services inside and outside the EU. VAT rates in Europe, selling to businesses and consumers, exemptions

I'm old enough that I've seen the same debates go round and round a few times. One is the (always well-intentioned) cry - let's stop saying customers/consumers/users, let's remember they're people! This always snags an emotional latch but I think...

My name is Asher Svidensky. I'm a freelance photographer specializing in art and documentary photography with a strong passion for mixing the two with storytelling.

3 Rivers clean-up.

Jimmy Fallon did some science on the Tonight Show with Little Rock Museum of Discovery's Kevin Delaney.

Stand Up Planet focuses on people as solutions through the lens of comedy. “Young, gifted and funny are good natural resources to have.”

Thai 'ghost ships' that enslave and even kill workers are linked to global prawn supply chain, Guardian investigation discovers

A fun filled social event with a choice of Ghanaian Food as well as music, decorations, display stalls and video/picture shows on the work of Ashanti Development. Bring your own alcoholic beverages.

The latest design trends and news from Behance, the world's largest community for showcasing and discovering creative work.

WARNING: CONTAINS SWEARS. It seems using the word ‘fuck’ on the front cover of an industry magazine is not liked by the Royal Mail. Personally, I couldn’t give a fuck, I’m more concerned that someo…

As we face the world’s greatest environmental challenges, BBC Earth brings you solutions in psychology, food, climate change, health, social trends, and technology that can make the world a more sustainable place.

Two tracks including music by Dubblestandart., King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry