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From the EditorsEducation that embraces limitless opportunitiesIn Norway, child care programs encourage kids to roam and make independent choices. The model may hold lessons for American schools.
Points of ProgressPrecious water and gold: New extraction methods for arid air and e-wasteProgress roundup: Resources like water in the desert and gold trapped in e-waste are recovered in new ways. And globally, more children are in school.
From the EditorsAfter October 7, where do Israel and Gaza look for hope? History shows a way forward.After decades of covering conflict in Israel and Gaza, our columnist finds hints of something unexpected: hope.
Points of ProgressThe renewable energy of bike-powered French children and a battery-powered MelbourneProgress roundup: For a greener future, schools in France teach bike riding, Melbourne batteries store renewables, South Africa enacts a climate law.
Points of ProgressHow ships can make green fuel, and natural winds are key to cooling a cityProgress roundup: Wind patterns are in Frankfurt鈥檚 city building plan; plus, a new green hydrogen fuel, and three news briefs on justice and equality.
From the Editors鈥楯ust the facts鈥� about the presidential candidatesIn an age of deep political division when each side is prone to share only the information that comport with its argument, do facts matter?聽
Difference Maker鈥楤ring back the fireflies鈥�: In metro Manila, a cycling brigade aims to cut pollutionThe women-led Firefly Brigade advocates for safer bike lanes and curbing pollution.聽
From the EditorsWhy they enlist: An expanded view of military serviceAs military recruitment numbers flag, what motivates young people to enlist? The reasons are more varied and personal than civilians might think.
Points of ProgressExpanding possibilities for renters who want solar, and for animation in AfricaProgress roundup: New choices emerge for African animation fans, German apartment renters who want solar panels, and arts groups facing rising costs.
Points of ProgressStubborn problems overcome: Where hunger is dropping and weeds build homesProgress roundup: Hunger declines in Latin America. And in Namibia, innovative management of an invasive species is helping to boost housing stocks.
Difference MakerTractors can kill. Farm safety for teens can save lives.Ellen Duysen educates farmers in seven states across the Midwest and the Great Plains to inspire them to embrace a 鈥渃ulture of safety.鈥澛�
Difference MakerDon鈥檛 toss that bruised banana. A Colorado market rescues food to serve the community.Nathan Shaw鈥檚 food rescue operation gives imperfect groceries a second chance.
From the EditorsA Taiwanese identity emergesA strong sense of Taiwanese identity has come hand in hand with the flourishing of democracy. The crux of this evolution: Taiwan emphatically prefers peace.聽
Difference MakerFor this affordable-housing advocate in Ontario, tiny homes are where the heart isAmid an affordable-housing crisis, homelessness is a serious concern in Canada. The prefab village known as A Better Tent City is seen as one solution.
From the EditorsA place where freedom is a promise, and a puzzleFlorida proudly proclaims itself the freest state.聽It鈥檚 a place where the pursuit of happiness is as complex as the people who seek it.
Points of ProgressIn sports and the arts, making room for mental health and disabilitiesProgress roundup: Fans are recognizing that athletes have mental health needs. And in formal venues, rules soften so more people can enjoy the arts.
From the EditorsHelping kids find a balance with smartphone useSmartphones are ubiquitous for modern teens. Parents, including this reporter, are wrestling with how to best help kids create healthy relationships with their devices and each other.
Points of ProgressSenior housing that doesn鈥檛 isolate, and how community lifts Mexican women farmersProgress roundup: Community benefits for senior living, and the Mexican women farmers reviving the Indigenous practice of working for the group.
Difference MakerIn a Haiti hungry for hope, one doctor uplifts her community from the insideMarie-Marcelle Deschamps doesn鈥檛 want to be anywhere but Haiti. For decades, she has dedicated her life to an innovative hospital that provides far more than physical care.
Points of ProgressFrom Illinois to Sierra Leone, laws on child labor and child marriageProgress roundup: Social media family vlogs must set aside pay for children in Illinois. And child marriage is outlawed in Sierra Leone.
