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Readers RespondReaders write: The power of song, comparing movements, updates on Washington, and exploring diversities of the AmazonLetters to the editor for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine.
Points of ProgressMore girls, African-Americans enroll in AP computer science. Why that matters.Many computer science professions are known for being disproportionately white and male. But the Advanced Placement computer science tests have seen a recent spike in the number of female and minority students who take them, forecasting a more diverse future.
What democracy actually doesOpinions about the best way forward can fracture a country in countless ways. Democracy, at its most fundamental level, is about creating a structure that can absorb those disagreements without violence or tyranny.
What money can鈥檛 buy in politicsMoney does other things that are subtler yet in some ways just as concerning as outright corruption. And, in a bit of a shock, new research suggests that money doesn鈥檛 do something that many think it does.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Examination of Islamist moderates, cartoon cuts, protecting the Amazon, and sustainability of farmsLetters to the editor for the Nov. 5, 2018 weekly magazine.
Points of ProgressIn an Indiana river cleanup, businesses and environmentalists cooperateIndustry and environmental interests are often opposed. But in Indiana, a river cleanup requiring both sides to negotiate with each other offers an example for conservation partnerships everywhere.
Readers RespondReaders write: Thoughts on new Heart of the News sectionLetters to the editor for the Oct. 29, 2018 weekly magazine.
Points of ProgressAfter #MeToo, state legislatures make changesAcross the nation, lawmakers pledged to take legislative action on sexual harassment. We鈥檝e tracked how they followed through in past months.
Readers RespondReaders write: Scottish phrases, more photos, reading habits, learning about the AmazonLetters to the editor for the Oct. 22, 2018 weekly magazine.
Points of ProgressUS businesses begin to increase services for deaf people
Readers RespondReaders write: 鈥楳ister Rogers鈥� thoughts, garden misadventuresLetters to the editor for the Oct. 15, 2018 weekly magazine.
Demanding more from politicsWhat the Kavanaugh hearings showed is the tendency to be satisfied with the 'politics of personal destruction.'
The triumph of grayPerhaps the answer to growing concerns about capitalism is not in black or white 鈥� it is in the perpetual reconsideration and recalibration that reveals the symphony within the gray.
Points of ProgressStopping US teens from smoking, one town at a timeActivists have found the 鈥渟ecret sauce鈥� to help cut down on the number of young smokers: They鈥檙e passing Tobacco 21 laws across the nation, but instead of working at the national level, they鈥檙e focusing on small towns and cities.
How to create a world full of winnersWhen politics appeals to our zero-sum fears just to get us to the ballot box, it is a small step back toward the Stone Age.
Readers RespondReaders write: Thoughts on Laura Ingalls Wilder, weather terminology, Russian-Finnish historyLetters to the editor for the Oct. 8, 2018 weekly magazine.
A chance for women in prison to express themselvesThe Haku Mo鈥檕lelo program teaches women in prison how to write and illustrate children鈥檚 stories, which helps them see meaning and purpose in their lives. The program can also draw parents and children closer.
Life skills with a side of kale: Helping homeless youth one salad at a timeFor homeless youth, employment is critical to independence 鈥� but the barriers are incredibly high. Restaurant chain Tender Greens offers opportunities for at-risk youth 鈥� and a model for other eateries.聽
Difference MakerIn Pakistan, she sees the value in children who 鈥榓re never seen or heard鈥�Plenty of people are doing good work in Pakistan, but too often such stories don't reach Western readers. So here鈥檚 one person helping street children 鈥� something that鈥檚 needed elsewhere, too.
Points of ProgressBeachcombers worldwide haul 20 million pounds of trash in one dayWith many hands on the task, the聽International Coastal Cleanup shows how communities working together can highlight a problem and help solve it. Legislation is starting to have an impact, too. 聽聽
