Sep 19 2010

Shakira! Clinton! Bono! Gearing Up to Fight Global Poverty and Disease

What do Shakira, Annie Lenox, Bono, Sir Bob Geldof and Antonio Banderas have in common? They are all goodwill ambassadors, or, really, foot soldiers in a battle that most Americans aren’t aware has been fought since the turn of this century. Starting Monday, those celebs — along with almost 150 heads of state, former heads [...]


Jul 14 2010

American Voices: Guacamole, Salsa Faulted For Outbreaks

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control found that nearly one out of every 25 food-borne illnesses traced to restaurants is caused by contaminated salsa or guacamole.