Sumit Sharma Sameer, in Unfinished Journey: A Story of a Nation, provides a good overview of hope, anxiety, and frustration of the young generation clamoring for meaningful and viable change in Nepal. Full Article at Republica

Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, an Iowan from the soil, may well be that famous person. It was never his intention to be a headliner seeking fame. In fact, most Iowans may have never heard of him let alone what he accomplished in a lifetime. Full Article at Des Moines Register

Texas A&M System leaders who worked with Dr. Norman Borlaug paid homage to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate during this season of thanksgiving, pledging to continue his fight against world hunger through university institutions and efforts. Full Article at Delta Farm Press

It's a surprisingly difficult question. I teach a course in Iowa history, yet I'm hard pressed to come up with the names of Iowans who deserve, above all others, to be singled out as the best of all time. Perhaps a formal search is needed. Full Article at Des Moines Register

Iraqi agriculture will soon get a boost from Aggie scientists. Full Article at The Battalion

Growing more in less space is good. But it may not be good enough without some help, say researchers who reviewed 35 years of data on cropland use by nation. Full Article at ScienceNews.org