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Michelle Harven

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I was an intern for The World in 2014.I work as a reporter for EdTech Times where I write about all things concerning education and technology -- and I love it. In 2011, I received a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Temple University where I continued indulging in my love for dusty books. In my two years off from school I wrote about the restaurant industry in Philadelphia, and wrote grants for a preservation society.I am an avid podcast listener, live to learn, and enjoy a good story above all else.
Fruit bats are seen for sale at a food market in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Development
As the Ebola crisis rages, West African villagers are warned away from fruit bats
Conservationists are trying to protect the ocean waters around Palau, a small island nation in the South Pacific due east of the Philippines. The waters are recognized as one of the seven underwater wonders of the world, with more than 1,300 species of fi
Environment
Conservationists are working to create more national parks at sea
Residents along the border in Texas' Rio Grande Valley express their sentiments on properties up and down the Rio Grande River.
Justice
For some Texans on the border, more walls and patrols won’t solve the immigration crisis
U.S. actor George Clooney smiles as he arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of "Gravity" at the 70th Venice Film Festival in Venice August 28, 2013. Clooney and Sandra Bullock star in Alfonso Cuaron movie "Gravity" which debuts at the festival.
Arts, Culture & Media
George Clooney turns the tables on the British tabloid The Daily Mail
German soccer fans celebrate after watching a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup semi-final between Brazil and Germany at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 8, 2014.
Sports
Even Germans are stunned by their historic win over Brazil
A man attends an Europe-wide protest of licensed taxi drivers against ride hailing apps, like Uber, they fear will allow unregulated, private drivers into the market, in front of the Olympic stadium in Berlin, June 11, 2014.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Taxi drivers across Europe create gridlock over Uber app
A man attends an Europe-wide protest of licensed taxi drivers against ride hailing apps, like Uber, they fear will allow unregulated, private drivers into the market, in front of the Olympic stadium in Berlin, June 11, 2014.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Taxi drivers across Europe create gridlock over Uber app
Environment
Pablo Escobar may be long gone, but his hippos are still a big problem for Colombia