Seeds of hope: how a local farming project is offering a lifeline to GazaSeeds of hope: how a local farming project is offering a lifeline to Gaza

Family-run Al-Qarara Seed Bank is striving to help Palestinians gain sovereignty over their food security Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family’s land in al-Qarara, Gaza. At just 17, Muhanna had proudly sprouted cucumbers. “I was very happy because I saw the results,” Muhanna ...

Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile upPrivate equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up

Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing Retail stalwarts Saks and Eddie Bauer filed for bankruptcy. Kmart and JoAnn Fabrics are gone for good, a trail of layoffs and disappointed ...