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A lesson from Uganda about 鈥榩eople power鈥�Bobi Wine鈥檚 platform in Uganda is alluring, though it has no policy other than 鈥減eople power.鈥澛營s he a new kind of leader, or just another strongman?
Points of ProgressBlack women take US mayoral reins in record numbersHistorically, black women have engaged in politics from the sidelines. Now they鈥檙e stepping into the limelight 鈥� especially as mayors.
Readers RespondReaders write: Please and thank you, and objectivity in VenezuelaReaders shared their appreciation for Melissa Mohr鈥檚 column 鈥淚n A Word.鈥� Another questioned the objectivity of our coverage of Venezuela.
Difference MakerUganda鈥檚 forests are disappearing. He鈥檚 fighting back.Environmental activist William Amanzuru鈥檚 network, Friends of Zoka, is determined to push back against illegal logging and deforestation in Uganda.
Readers RespondReaders write: Opioid abuse justice, kindness for refugees, and moreIn this week鈥檚 letters, readers share their thoughts on the opioid crisis and comment on the need for good news.
Cover StoryMelinda Gates: What she鈥檚 learnedHow her approach to philanthropy, and her own life, has changed after $50 billion of giving.聽
The recipe for changeNone of the problems facing the world are unsolvable. A program supported by Melinda Gates is transforming a society鈥檚 view of women in Senegal.
Difference MakerThese dogs get second chances. Just like their inmate caretakers.Pennsylvania nonprofit pairs dogs with inmates. The goal is to help participants land a full-time job within 90 days of their release.
Protecting people, protecting natureWestern environmentalism has been built on the concept that humans and conservation are incompatible.聽But聽malama 鈥榓ina聽offers a different perspective.
Readers RespondReaders write: Prairie community, the real Baltimore, and companies and profitMark Sappenfield's column inspired one reader to think about the value of community; another reader shared their appreciation for a cover story.
Difference MakerBlack history in plain sight: One woman鈥檚 quest to topple stereotypesA New Hampshire civil rights advocate resurfaces hidden stories of African Americans. Her work helps dispel the myth that slavery didn't exist in the North.
Readers RespondReaders write: Defining racism, and political dog whistlesReaders shared their views on racism in politics and how they view the term 鈥渄og whistles鈥� as it鈥檚 applied in politics.
Points of ProgressMeet America鈥檚 top-ranked female chess player: A teenagerCarissa Yip is one of 13,000 girls and women 鈥� the highest number ever 鈥� competing in the U.S. Chess Federation.
Points of ProgressLater life, on their own terms: How more seniors are staying at homeTraditional retirement communities are being passed over by more seniors. Enter the village movement.
Difference MakerThe woman who鈥檚 appeared for 700-plus exams 鈥� to help disabled studentsPushpa Nagaraj has volunteered as a scribe for hundreds of students with visual impairments in India, helping them navigate an exam-based system.
Why the world needs India to winCan a country be too diverse for democracy to work? India鈥檚 only path to superpower status lies in proving that the answer is no.
How America鈥檚 conversation on race is changingThe 1619 Project from聽The New York Times, AfricanAncestry.com, and more: Our Sept. 9 cover story tracks the new American conversation on race.
Readers RespondReaders write: Mesquite glamping, quantum comic, and moreReaders wrote in about the need for more direct climate reporting and the shift in social consciousness since the days of Woodstock.聽
Points of ProgressChild labor in decline: Life gets better for 94 million childrenThere鈥檚 a long way to go, but there鈥檚 been a 38% reduction in child labor worldwide since the turn of the century.
Difference MakerHow Seattle cafe鈥檚 鈥榬adical hospitality鈥� serves recovery communityA cafe in Seattle doubles as a refuge for those in recovery from addiction. It鈥檚 part of a nationwide network serving around 1,500 people a month.
