Google Aims to Retain Entrepreneurial Spirit as It Grows
Working at Google can make one rich or spoiled by extraordinary company benefits. But money and perks are not all that matters at one of the most successful software companies, employees say. “It has to do more with the corporate culture, which keeps people excited and motivated,” a spokeswoman says....
Electronic Voting Technology Has Not Won Trust of U.S. Voters
Some U.S. jurisdictions are backing away from using electronic voting systems even as many other democracies are adopting them. Analysts who decry this development also agree that techniques to assure the integrity of elections must be improved to gain public confidence in the high-tech systems....
U.S. to Help Farmers in Vulnerable Countries Boost Yields
The United States plans to boost assistance for farmers in up to 30 of the world’s most vulnerable countries to help farmers increase food production. Halving global poverty and hunger is achievable, says the U.S. Agency for International Development's top agriculture official....
United States Condemns Renewed Conflict in Congo
As thousands flee a new outbreak of violence in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States urges government and opposition forces to stand down and underlines America’s support for United Nations peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts....
United Nations Urges Transparency from Iran’s Nuclear Program
If Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful as claimed, the United Nations’ nuclear guardian asks, why does Tehran refuse to answer questions about undeclared nuclear materials and research into nuclear weapons design? International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei wants to know....