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New paths to sustainable energyThe US and other countries will be making ambitious commitments to cut carbon emissions. But at the same time new ways to do it keep bubbling up.
Goals that sparked progressThe UN鈥檚 2015 Millennium Development Goals failed to end global poverty or disease. But they did trigger remarkable steps forward.
Iraq-Syria solution will need more than bombs and bootsAn effective military strategy must spring from asking deeper questions.
A women鈥檚 World Cup to rememberExciting, skillful play was just part of the story. So were sportsmanship and a growing, family-oriented fan base.
A new unity of focus on the heroin tradeA coming UN special session on drugs will be a timely help for the center of the rising global trade in heroin, Afghanistan. The world must unite to set a norm against addiction.
Fresh eyes on Jerusalem鈥檚 stubborn impasseFor too long, the issue of Muslim and Jewish access to their holy sites in Jerusalem鈥檚 Old City has been seen as intractable. But a new report suggests religious leaders can help solve what is at heart a religious issue.
Obama鈥檚 silence on spillover of legal potColorado鈥檚 legalization of marijuana has prompted a suit before the Supreme Court and a request for President Obama to take a position. Here鈥檚 why he should side with the suit by Oklahoma and Nebraska.聽
Of kings, lawmakers, and 'we the people'Just as the world celebrates Magna Carta, the Supreme Court rules that popular referendums can, in effect, be the same as a legislature. The search for a natural law of self-governance goes on.
After same-sex marriage ruling, a way to reconcileNo matter what one thinks of the Supreme Court's decision in favor of same-sex marriage, both sides need a better understanding of dignity to avoid future duels in the courts or legislatures.
The court's choice words in 'Obamacare' rulingA theme runs through Chief Justice Roberts's rulings upholding aspects of the Affordable Care Act. In the latest one on federal insurance exchanges, he again emphasizes freedom and choice.
Patience as a corporate virtueTo encourage long-term thinking in banks, Britain imposes a possible delay in executive bonuses. Other steps can help reduce 鈥榮hort-termism鈥� in corporations.
Japan, South Korea cozy upBy jointly honoring an anniversary, the two US allies can now finish making amends and start to work together for their common interests in Asia.
Looking for ways to prevent 鈥榓nother Charleston鈥�The first major reform proposed after the racial killings in South Carolina was to remove a symbol from the state capitol: the Confederate flag. This may seem minor, but it signals how America deals with racism today.
A sibling model of reform for GreeceAs the European Union and Greece try again to avoid a showdown, another Greek-speaking country, Cyprus, has made praiseworthy reforms after its financial crisis. It can be a model for its larger sibling.
A black church's road to recoveryThe mass killing at a historic black church in Charleston is a needless tragedy, but one that triggers a strong tradition in black churches: forgiveness.
From fathers to 'fatherhood'Starting this Father鈥檚 Day, let鈥檚 celebrate men and women able to perform as both a father and a mother. A 'Fatherhood Day,' perhaps?
Giving is way up, but for what reason?An unexpected rebound in giving in the US so soon after the recession is attributed to a healthier economy. But one study finds other, less material motives for generosity.
A model of reconciliation for MyanmarBuddhist attacks on Muslim Rohingya minorities in Myanmar (Burma) cry out for a solution. One may lie in Sri Lanka, where a new president, a Buddhist, seeks postwar reconciliation with minority Tamils.
Europe's crises of givingBig demands from Greece, Ukraine, and fleeing migrants challenge Europe鈥檚 legacy of generosity. A timely book on altruism suggests a way out.聽
When China stands to reasonChina's official welcome to democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi marks a possible bow to freedom's demand that people must reason together in seeking the truth rather than live in fear under a truth-denying regime.
