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Help for Afghan refugeesAt this season of giving, Americans are reaching out to thousands who aided the U.S. and now are arriving with little but the clothes on their backs.
Giving out of abundanceThe movement to 鈥渂uy nothing鈥� for holiday gifts and instead give away聽items taps into an innate, planet-friendly generosity.
Message from the young: The future鈥檚 going to be all rightA poll shows that young Americans are the most confident U.S. generation that things will get better. And youths in poorer nations are even more confident.
The right way to give away a fortuneMacKenzie Scott has donated $8.6 billion to charities in the last 18 months. But some聽 question her approach. Learning the best way to do it could set a valuable example.
Given a chance, forests bounce backIn many cases, land cleared of trees can return to its forested state quicker than thought possible, an encouraging sign.
The gig work problem: Who is an employee, anyway?The European Commission is proposing rules that seek to bring more clarity and fairness to the murky world of app-based self-employment.
Healing the Russia-Ukraine faith divideEnding Kremlin aggression against Ukraine will take a dialogue between each country鈥檚 Orthodox churches.
When peace enters quietlyDiplomacy takes off in the Middle East as the US role diminishes.
The core mission of the democracy summitReversing the rise in autocracies will require democracies to self-reflect on the corruption that breeds a loss of trust.
An urgent need for relief aid puts a spotlight on womenThe number of people requiring humanitarian aid could rise 17% next year. Countries like Bangladesh show women are often key to problem-solving.
Finding freedom under Myanmar鈥檚 militaryThe army鈥檚 sentencing of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will only put a spotlight on her ideas of mental liberation.
Why young Saudis may reshape the Muslim worldThe country鈥檚 new textbooks are moving away from teaching hate and toward a tolerance of other faiths.
Iraqis opt for less religious strifeAn election born of the 2019 protests reveals a distaste for religious-based parties and a preference for clean, secular rule.
Housecleaning time for democraciesNext week鈥檚 summit convened by the U.S. will show democracy鈥檚 capacity for self-correction.
How robots make us smarterThe first global standards for ethics in artificial intelligence show humans can better understand intelligence itself.
Central America鈥檚 bright hopeAn election victory in Honduras turned on a candidate鈥檚 promise to curb mass corruption.
Shared blessings as Afghans settle in the USIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, both the refugees who fled Taliban rule and the Americans assisting their resettlement are expressing gratitude.
Ukraine鈥檚 best defense against RussiaThe country has been rewarded by international lenders for its progress against corruption. Clean governance can help a democracy fight off neighboring bullies.
Bees by the watercooler?To bring more coherence and meaning to the workplace for returning employees, more firms are integrating nature into offices, based on ideas about the origins of mental health.
The next big leap into an unseen universeA powerful, new space telescope due for a December launch will peer much farther than Hubble has. Prepare to be wowed.
