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Paddling down the Colorado River to surface its secretsWill Stauffer-Norris and Zak Podmore traveled 1,700 miles to assess the state of the beautiful but threatened Colorado River.
Thistle Farms cultivates a better alternative to life on the streetsEpiscopal priest Becca Stevens founded Thistle Farms 鈥� which makes bath oils, candles, and thistle paper 鈥� to help women in trouble reboot their lives.
Can Facebook pursue a social mission and go public at the same time?Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is about more than making money 鈥� it has a 'social mission to make the world more open and connected.' Are the two goals compatible?
As tensions over wealth gap rise, the rich are giving moreThe top 50 charitable donors gave more in 2011: Are the super rich feeling the sting of public opinion?- Difference MakerDeng Fei goes beyond journalism to right wrongs in ChinaOnce a top investigative reporter in China, Deng Fei now writes a popular microblog that moves readers to action.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: Keep criminals off streets; get US out of Afghanistan; let kids playLetters to the Editor from the weekly print edition of February 6, 2012: One reader says reducing prison populations won't come from releasing criminals, but rehabilitating them and preventing crime. Others praise the recent cover story on the importance of free playtime for children. Another argues the US shouldn't stay in Afghanistan for access to resources or influence in the region.
Reinvention: The rewards of trying againFirst-time wonders deserve our awe and applause. But almost every good thing in life -- from careers to ideas, products to poetry -- is more reinvention than invention.
Super Bowl puts spotlight on philanthropist's lifeMyra Kraft's good works inspire Patriots football players and the New England region.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman urge fans to help AfricaIn a show of corporate social responsibility, DC Comics unleashes its superheroes on the problems in the Horn of Africa
Super Bowl pizzas give US troops a taste of homeThrough Pizzas4Patriots Mark and Kent Evans send thousands of pizzas to US troops stationed overseas on Super Bowl Sunday and the 4th of July.
Alison Smith works to reform campaign finance by using public fundsShe helped pass聽a campaign finance reform law in Maine聽where candidates qualify for public funds and are beholden only to voters.
John-Paul Maxfield aims to put nutrients from food waste back into the soilWaste Farmers collects organic waste and creates organic agricultural products like fertilizer, potting soil, biochar, and compost tea.
Difference MakerTony Boursiquot rushed home to Haiti to become a 'defender of the weakest.'After the 2010 earthquake, Tony Boursiquot hurried home to help save Haiti's next generation.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Homeownership isn't all bad 鈥� or good; EU is a model for peaceLetters to the Editor for the weekly issue of January 30, 2011: One reader takes issue with an op-ed's reasoning on why Americans should rent, not buy. Another points out that the global reduction in war is largely attributable to the union of previous enemies in Europe.
How Haiti is fighting poverty by killing cashWith many of Haiti's physical banks destroyed, Haitians are beginning to rely on their cell phones as 'mobile wallets.'
Green energy isn't always good energyWind, solar, hydro, and geothermal seem mostly benign -- in part because they are still a small part of the energy equation. But when green gets big, it can be controversial.
New California law combats human slaveryCalifornia law requires companies to make clear what they are doing to rid their foreign suppliers from the use forced labor or human trafficking.
Dylan Harris sends adventurous travelers inside 'pariah' nationsNorth Korea and Iran are among the destinations for Lupine Travel, which offers a first-hand view of countries most of the world shuns.
Progress WatchHow to curb chronic homelessness? First, a home!Permanent supportive housing, a movement to supply homeless people with housing first and deal with their other issues second, has made big strides in reducing homelessness this decade.
Young Internet entrepreneurs embrace philanthropyFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Biz Stone, Craigslist's Craig Newmark, and many others聽have turned their entrepreneurial skills to solving the world's social problems.
