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Growing Griots: Modern-day storytelling shapes young people鈥檚 identitiesGrowing Griots: Modern-day storytelling builds confidence and bridges cultural divides.
Points of ProgressFrench drains, barrels for rain, and a wind-energy bullet trainProgress roundup: New Orleans聽citizens build聽green infrastructure,聽plus wind-fueled trains in Morocco and a win for coal-mine cleanup in India.
Points of ProgressLowering burdens: Overdraft fees in US, plastic packaging in FranceProgress roundup: Some U.S. banks end a practice that affects low-income people the most, France continues phasing out single-use plastics, and more.
Difference MakerRhythmic gymnastics: One man鈥檚 fight for equalityPeterson Ceus is creating space for men in rhythmic gymnastics, hoping to change ideas about what the sport should look like.
鈥榊ou are not alone鈥�: Love For Our Elders offers embrace via lettersLove For Our Elders volunteers write and send letters to older people around the globe to help remedy their isolation.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Lessons learned in sports, knitting, and romanceLetters to the editor for the February 21, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers look back fondly at old memories and point out mistakes we'll be sure not to make again.聽
In Kashmir, journalist's arrest intensifies pressure on mediaThe arrest of Fahad Shah sends a harsh message to other Kashmir journalists, one observer says. Journalists globally face rising threats.聽
Birding on Capitol Hill: An Audubon expert gathers a bipartisan flockBird-watching tours of Capitol Hill led by an Audubon Society 鈥渂ird lobbyist鈥� draw legislators and staff into 鈥渞are鈥� bipartisan gatherings.
Recognizing Black history as American historyDoes a monthlong focus on Black history make that material more or less likely to be recognized as聽American history year-round?
What a string ensemble can do: Harmonize community, calm babyWhether composing lullabies with new mothers or performing symphonic stories of social justice, Palaver Strings aims to unify community.
Why this Tennessee teacher sees value in 鈥楳aus鈥�"People don鈥檛 just walk out of a concentration camp and go back to living their lives,鈥� says Heather Green. "Maus" explains that lingering trauma.
Readers RespondReaders write: Have things changed since the '70s and '80s?Letters to the editor for the February 7, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers discuss growing up in the 1970s, moral qualms about the corporate world, and more.聽
Rise in animal welfare laws? Thank Judie Mancuso.Animal rights laws are the foundation for changing how we think about pets and wildlife. This lobbyist鈥檚 work is being replicated nationwide.
Points of ProgressShut the door, and stay out of the way: Strategies to help wild animalsProgress roundup: Hong Kong bans ivory trade, Costa Rica鈥檚 camera traps prove success of habitat protections, and the new 鈥淕reat Blue Wall鈥� of the Indian Ocean.
In search of a truly United StatesPresident Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 answer was that the contradictions inherent in the nation were not fatal but rather the source of its transcendent value.
Readers RespondReaders Write: There may be cause for hope after allLetters to the editor for the January 24, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the joy of listening to children鈥檚 ideas and the importance of positive, global perspectives.聽
With the blink of an eye, anyone can play musicIf music is the language of the soul, shouldn鈥檛 everyone be able to try their hand at it? EyeHarp helps people of all abilities play from the heart.
Points of ProgressCity or country, policies that green the landscapeProgress briefs: Planted spaces yield benefits beyond the expected, from urban farms in Argentina to tree growth in Australia enabling species spread.
Points of ProgressAnimal crossings, and other networks for safetyProgress roundup: A Canadian highway features paths that protect animals and people. In Bangladesh, cyclone preparation means layers of warning. 聽
Points of ProgressMoms in school: From teens in Tanzania to college students in USFrom teens in Tanzania to community college students in the U.S., mothers are getting more encouragement and help to stay in school.聽
