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Making sense of the 'silly season'In the ongoing pre-primary, presidential hopefuls will do almost anything to stand out. It won't make much difference to voters on Nov. 8, 2016.聽
You, too, can hack for good causesHackathons offer opportunities to design new software and hardware. Citizens from all walks of life are using them to battle social problems 鈥� local and global.
Readers RespondReaders write: poverty and education, crime of being poor, unfair comparisonsLetters to the editor for the Aug. 3, 2015, weekly magazine.
Despite setback, Wall Street pushes ahead with social impact bondsSocial impact bonds funnel private capital into philanthropic projects. Investors receive a return based on whether the project saves public money by addressing the social issue it targets.
Difference MakerKeisaburo Toyonaga helps Koreans and other non-Japanese atom bomb survivorsThough Japanese himself, he's spent decades aiding non-Japanese survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Hungry Congo looks to insect farmingThe love of edible insects in Democratic Republic of Congo may hold the key to tackling widespread hunger among its roughly 65 million people.
Schoolchildren learn to spot sexism as India grapples with abuse of womenActivists say classes that confront traditional gender roles and challenge sexism among youths are a key to changing attitudes and curbing widespread abuse.
For those without electricity solar is shining brighterSome 1.3 billion people worldwide live without electricity, affecting health, lowering incomes, and making education difficult. Low-cost solar energy programs are beginning to meet the need.
Different worldviews, common aimsNations don't have to sing "Kumbaya" together. But even a chilly peace can make the world a better place.
Growing crops inside a sack boosts yieldsSack farming allows people to grow food in places with limited access to good land and with little water. It's already making a difference in dry regions of Kenya.
Readers RespondReaders write: Worldwide progress, single men, water issues in IsraelLetters to the editor for the July 27, 2015 magazine.
Difference MakerJohn Meislin started a study abroad program for outstanding teens of modest meansThe Student Diplomacy Corps gives rural and urban students a chance to see the world while deepening their understanding of global issues 鈥� and each other.
Disaster debris becomes giant Lego blocks to build new homesThe Mobile Factory turns rubble from disasters into Lego-style building blocks that snap together without cement or mortar, allowing the building to flex under stress.
Secret South African orphanage cares for baby rhinosThe Rhino Orphanage takes extreme measures to protect its rhinos from poachers, barring all but selected visitors and not advertising its exact location.
Kidsave brings children in need of homes and US families togetherThe nonprofit program brings orphans and foster children from abroad to the US for a summer visit, where they stay with potential adoptive families.
Forget peanuts and Cracker Jack: These baseball teams have stadium-grown greensDirt is for more than filling base paths at the ballparks of these 'farm teams' 鈥� it鈥檚 for growing food too.
Finding a shared humanityTravel with refugees on the underground railroad from Syria to Germany. You'll feel their courage, resourcefulness, and humanity.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Drought solutions, accurate language, forgiveness in CharlestonLetters to the editor for the July 20, 2015, weekly magazine.
Divine Chocolate is delicious 鈥� and a boon to its growersCocoa farmers in Ghana formed Kuapa Kokoo, the 'Good Cocoa' co-operative, which helps its farmer-members in many ways.
Difference MakerTanya Jisa paired her love of fresh food with a desire to help women ex-convictsBenevolence Farm, nestled in pastoral lands west of Durham, N.C., will serve as a transitional living program for just released female ex-convicts.
