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With Little Free Pantries, neighbors feed neighbors in needJessica McClard launched Little Free Pantries in 2016 as a way to anonymously help neighbors and strangers facing food insecurity.聽
When athletes become activistsHow do you have the Olympics聽and聽activism? The pressure for change is significant, and the way forward might be in the athletes themselves.
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Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Elk return to strip mining sites, and moreIn good news this week: As mining companies have retreated from Kentucky and ecosystems have recovered, elk have returned to the region.
Difference MakerWhy Jane Curtis is still fighting for justice at 102For Vermonter Jane Curtis, patriotism means protest. The centenarian activist has spent her life fighting for the causes and country she believes in.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Fiji reefs restored with traditional knowledge, and moreIn good news this week: Fijians used ancient fishery management systems to help reefs recover after overfishing, plus more positive headlines.
Difference MakerHow one woman turned a small Vermont town into an arts destinationAt a time when many rural towns are fading, one small New England village is thriving thanks to a transformative arts center.
Readers RespondReaders write: Post-coronavirus values, views of Trump, and moreLetters to the editor for the July 6 & 13, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss how Americans view Trump, and how COVID-19 has changed the world.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Legal protections for LGBTQ employees, and moreIn good news this week: The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed legal protections for LGBTQ employees, and more.
A rebuke to oppressionThe desire to recognize and address the deeper foundations of racial prejudice is surfacing in community dialogues across the United States.
Difference MakerA different kind of care package: Concertgoers 鈥楤lanket the Homeless鈥�Blanket the Homeless volunteers are Ken Newman鈥檚 concertgoers, who hand out blankets and his packages of small essentials to people on the streets.
Why we鈥檙e capitalizing BlackIn better cherishing the Black experience in America, we recognize its unique role and seek a firmer footing for genuine equality and freedom.
Readers RespondReaders write: National service programs for youth, and moreLetters to the editor for the June 22, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss whether youth programs should be mandatory in America, and more.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Argentina works to combat anti-Semitism, and moreIn good news this week: The country recently adopted new official language as part its efforts to address a history of聽anti-Semitic violence.
Difference MakerWhy a Muslim woman safeguards Jewish history for all MoroccansFor Zhor Rehihil, Muslim curator of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism in Casablanca, the shared past provides a path to a better future.
We loveThe impetus of this moment is a primal cry for an expanded sense of love for all 鈥� a truer 鈥渦s.鈥� That聽idea of progress must be defended.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Australian wildlife begins recovery, and moreIn good news this week: The Australian Reptile Park saw its first baby koala born since the country鈥檚 devastating fires聽鈥� and more positive headlines.
The power of small gesturesEven as images of shattered glass have spread, another narrative has emerged: of people hearing each other, and of the power that imparts.
Eat well, do good: Bread for the People makes giving back deliciousBread for the People bakes and delivers sourdough bread around Austin, Texas, in exchange for donations to support communities near and far.
Readers RespondWhy is America obsessed with toilet paper? Readers react.Baking bread and watching TV have emerged as popular quarantine pastimes. But why is everyone hoarding toilet paper? The audience weighs in.
