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This man brings hope to Arab youth, one Wikipedia page at a timeIn the Middle East, where access to Arabic-language content is limited, translations of web content offer ideas and empowerment.聽
Replacing despair with hope in rural AmericaChrista Case Bryant鈥檚 cover story on Estonia鈥檚 efforts to foil Russian hackers is a study on聽alertness. And I introduce the authors of 鈥淭ightrope.鈥�
Readers RespondReaders write: Anti-Semitism, and community relationsLetters to the editor for the Feb. 3, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the Monitor鈥檚 coverage of anti-Semitism, as well as community service.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Oslo records zero pedestrian deaths in 2019, and moreIn good news this week: Norway鈥檚 capital Oslo creates pedestrian-friendly streets, Africa nears polio elimination goals, and more positive headlines.
Readers RespondWe asked, you answered: How do you go green?Climate change can seem daunting, but it's still possible to take action. We asked how you address environmental concerns in your daily life.
Readers RespondReaders write: Seeing the futureLetters to the editor for the Jan. 27, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss science fiction writers鈥� predictions for the future.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: US foster child adoption rates peak, and moreIn good news this week: U.S. foster children are being adopted at all-time highs, the聽Irrawaddy river dolphin is making a comeback in Asia, and more.
How we see climate scienceAt this point, peer-reviewed science points to a significant and accelerating human impact on the climate. But聽catastrophe need not be inevitable.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Low-cost 3D-printed neighborhoods, and moreIn good news this week: A nonprofit delivers on the dream of low-cost 3D-printed towns, more refugees are finding employment in Germany, and more.
Difference MakerFashion 鈥� not disability 鈥� defines this young entrepreneur鈥檚 futureTie designer Will Howell joins other Americans with disabilities finding independence through self-employment.
Readers RespondReaders write: Christmas trees, gratitude, and moreLetters to the editor for the Jan. 20, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss what makes a Christmas celebration authentic, give gratitude, and more.
All God鈥檚 creaturesWild horse populations are stressing the American West, yet the simplest solution 鈥� sending them to slaughterhouses 鈥� is, for many, abhorrent.
Readers RespondCollege debt is devastating grads. Read their stories to understand why.How will college debt affect you? Readers share a range of stories. Some left college debt-free, but others are still feeling its stifling effects.
鈥楧efense ninja鈥�: One Muslim woman鈥檚 journey to empowermentFeeling powerless in the face of harassment, Fauzia Lala vowed to study self-defense. Now she helps others do the same in her school, Defense Ninjas.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: African literature, plastics factory, and moreLetters to the editor for the Jan. 13, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss African writers, plastics factories, leap year calculations, and more.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: Mountain gorilla population grows, and moreIn good news this week: Data suggests that the population size of mountain gorillas is growing, despite threats 鈥� plus more positive headlines.
Difference MakerFrom logger to tree-hugger: One man鈥檚 fight for the AmazonAfter going through his own transformation from logging company owner to conservation advocate, Mark Baker aims to pay it forward with聽nature tours.
The power of thinking differentlyThe first step to positive change is simply being willing to do something differently. And sometimes,聽that first step can be the hardest step of all.
Points of ProgressPoints of Progress: UK elects record number of women, and moreIn good news this week: Record numbers of women were elected to the U.K. House of Commons, scientists trapped carbon in stone, and more progress.
OK, ChristmasJust like every other generation, millennials are figuring out life out on the fly. And they鈥檙e looking for something authentic to anchor themselves.
