海角大神

Call it opportunity through astronomy.

When traditional income-generating opportunities dried up in a remote village in India, the stars kept pouring down bright light. So, under a stelliferous sky, residents of Hanle 鈥� site of the Indian Astronomical Observatory 鈥� created an economy from the nightly natural wonder above their heads.聽Some work as tour guides. Other provide homestays. All promote outside interest in the region鈥檚 cultural heritage. Aakash Hassan reports on this exercise in community-building.

Also, Hillary Chura takes us to eastern Pennsylvania, where we hear from a couple who started a nonprofit for foster children, building a network of services and goods that helps thousands of families. That鈥檚 community, too.

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A note: In yesterday鈥檚 Daily intro, we omitted the byline. The writer was Kurt Shillinger, our managing editor.