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Isis Dallis Keigwin supports youths who 'age out' of foster careHer Camellia Network provides a way for former foster kids to share their stories and connect with mentors, job training, and internship programs.
Out of the fog: how a startup harvests water from thin airPHOG Water has developed a net, based on ancient technology, that catches water from fog.
Countering a digital jihadConflicts in the Middle East are drawing in young recruits from Europe and elsewhere. Needed now: An effort to channel that fervor in more constructive directions.
Nobel Peace laureates mentor youths through PeaceJamPunk rocker Ivan Suvanjieff and his wife, economist Dawn Engle, founded PeaceJam to help Nobel Peace Prize laureates share their stories with youths around the world.
Difference MakerAarne Saluveer helps meld an alienated Russian minority into Estonia鈥檚 cultureThe conductor is on a mission to bring Estonia鈥檚 Russian- and Estonian-speakers together in the way he knows best 鈥� through song.
Why Target stopped asking job applicants if they've been convicted of a crimeMore than 60 counties, cities, and states 鈥� and some corporations 鈥� are reducing discrimination against former offenders by 'banning the box' from job applications.
Good Samaritans fix a wheelchair on the spotWhen Michael Sulsona's wheelchair broke down while he was shopping at a home improvement store, four employees dropped everything to help.
A hashtag that refuses to see Israelis and Arabs as enemiesAn Israeli student living in the US has started the online campaign #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies. While many have applauded, he says, others have been afraid to join in.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Israeli actions were legitimate; Student debt's lasting effectsLetters to the Editor for July 21, 2014 weekly magazine:Gann:聽Actions taken by Israel in rounding up people suspected of complicity in the kidnapping were entirely legitimate.聽Horacek: High levels of student loans amongst recent聽graduates mean they won't be able to save for their future children's college
Readers RespondReaders Write: NCAA coaches are paid too much; Accept smart changes to grammarLetters to the Editor for July 7, 2014 weekly magazine:BYRD: Since the primary goal of college is education, it's time to start paying NCAA football coaches less than the faculty.EMERSON: Grammar changes that make聽punctuation聽and spelling easier should be welcomed and encouraged.
'Cafeteria Man' champions fresh foods in schoolsTony Geraci has transformed the food program in Baltimore's public schools, replacing 'mystery meat' and canned foods with fresh, local produce and introducing students to how food is grown and prepared.
John Hughes has been editor, publisher, diplomat -- but at heart he's a reporterDespite seismic shifts in the world of journalism in recent years, the intrepid curiosity of a reporter remains unchanged.
Texas longhorns may come to the rescue in desert landsThe Israel Longhorn Project wants to introduce Texas longhorns into desert areas of East Africa and Israel. The hardy species eats invasive shrubs and is resistant to diseases rampant in hot climates.
Maria Shriver launches service program to honor her dadThe Shriver Corps, named after Sargent Shriver, who founded the Peace Corps, will train volunteers to help poor Americans.
Difference MakerMike Domitrz developed 'Can I Kiss You?' to promote healthy datingHe crisscrosses the country speaking at colleges and on military bases, blending humor, audience participation, and how-to advice to prompt people to think through a sometimes daunting subject 鈥� dating.
Abbe Museum takes 'greening' seriouslyThe museum, which tells the stories of native American peoples in Maine, has 'loudly retrofitted' to reduce oil and electricity consumption.
Saving soil: digging for solutions beneath our feetAgriculture doesn't have to degrade soils 鈥� it's possible for food production to enrich the earth, restore nutrients, conserve water, and prevent erosion.
Difference MakerDeb Socia helps the disadvantaged learn essential computer skillsBoston-based Tech Goes Home provides computer training for inner-city students, the very poor, those with disabilities, seniors, and immigrants.
Progress WatchUN Millennium Development goals: World cuts extreme poverty in halfUN Millennium Development Goals report shows how 'bold targeting' has reduced the gap between boys and girls attending primary school, malaria mortality, and the number of people living without improved water sources.
Building for a better worldHobbyists and do-it-yourselfers were 'makers' long before the term was coined. What's new today is the combination of networking, open-source knowledge transfer, crowdfunding, and relatively cheap machines such as 3-D printers.
