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The action seems to be picking up along a continuum that runs from disgruntlement to despair.聽We hear terms like 鈥渃ollective trauma.鈥�

A recent mass shooting feels long ago, partly because of 鈥� watch for our take on how to avoid normalization of such violence聽鈥� and partly because that event has been overlaid with others that contribute to a sense of malaise.

Hundreds of residents remain unaccounted for in California鈥檚 wildfire zone. We see news of and of human rights perhaps聽聽inside the US-Saudi-Turkey triangle. Another fraught election plays out 鈥� still 鈥� in Florida. Charges mount that Facebook, a virtual second home for so many, from bad actors peddling influence.

Where is the counterforce? In real community, some offer. It was door-knocking neighbors and local officials with bullhorns, for example, who warned many to flee ahead of fast-moving fires.

What hope for those who feel overwhelmed? A Highline story by Jason Cherkis this week explains how 鈥� by letter, by text 鈥� can subvert the 鈥渟eductive logic鈥� of suicidal thoughts for those who feel pushed that far down.聽One young caregiver, Ursula Whiteside, studied patients鈥� treatment histories and confirmed a recurring need. 鈥淓ach one, she felt, was desperate for any form of help or kindness.鈥�

The newsletter Daily Good this morning. 鈥淪howing respect to individuals,鈥� one source declared, 鈥渉as a kind of healing power.鈥�

Now to our five stories for your Friday, including a look at expanding long-held social definitions in the US, at reframing agricultural innovation in Ghana, and at harnessing the power of migration in Canada.