All Perspectives
Readers RespondReaders write: Standards for hearings, humanity and natureLetters to the editor for the March 6, 2017 weekly magazine.
Jews and Arabs come together for backgammon championship in JerusalemThe gathering was part of a series of events organized by Double Yerushalmi, a group trying to build closer ties between Arabs and Jews through cultural activities.
America's biggest water users 鈥� farmers 鈥� learn to use less of itIn the Southwest and beyond, irrigation technology and other steps such as planting 'cover crops' to enrich the soil are making a difference.
Difference MakerHow a mother-daughter duo has helped inmates read with their kidsElizabeth Handel and her daughter Jane have collected some 30,000 books that have then been distributed to prisons in the Boston area. When inmates share the books with their children, it can strengthen family bonds.
How one man is fighting graffiti in his townAlan Erickson keeps supplies in his truck so he can remove graffiti as soon as he sees it when he鈥檚 out. He encourages others to join the fight, saying a relatively small time commitment would make a big difference.
A father starts 'The Kindness Challenge' to honor his late son's compassionDennis Vassallo launched a Facebook page to share stories of kindness and urge people to do good deeds. Some say the page, which has attracted 44,000-plus followers, has inspired them to spend more time helping others.
A powerful incentive to integrateContinued progress toward school desegregation works best when it is not just a social good but a practical good for students.
Readers RespondReaders write: Marmalade origin, rugby injuries, correct punishmentLetters to the editor for the Feb. 27, 2017 weekly magazine.
By migrants for migrants: the new faces of Italian media'Nois' is the first video news show in Italy to be developed by migrants. It's one of a growing number of migrant-led media projects across Europe that offer refugees' perspectives and explore the challenges they face.
Difference MakerThis man has created a different kind of urban school for students of colorRoses in Concrete Community School, founded by Jeff Duncan-Andrade, offers its students the kind of art and music classes more often seen in wealthy suburbs 鈥� with a twist.
Want to volunteer? Three things to ask.The answers will help you use your time well and get the most out of your experience.
Study links same-sex marriage laws and decline in teen suicide attempts: What next?As states passed marriage equality laws, the passage of these laws led to a 7 percent drop in teen suicide attempts, a new study finds. That figure climbed to 14 percent for LGB teens.
With laundry service, a group for disabled people benefits the communityThe Marion County Disability Action Center in West Virginia has launched the Feel Good Laundry service, which also gives opportunities to the group's clients.
What decides a claim on land?As solid and grounded as the Israeli settlements on the West Bank look, Israelis have never been the land's only inhabitants.
Readers RespondReaders write: Trump editorial coverageLetters to the editor for the Feb. 20, 2017 weekly magazine.
Girls in Africa: one way that more of them are attending schoolAfter learning that family poverty was the reason many girls didn鈥檛 go to school, Ann Cotton founded Camfed, which has supported the education of 1.6 million girls.
Difference MakerHe devised a business plan that鈥檚 improved livelihoods in his native SenegalBagor茅 Bathily opened Senegal鈥檚 only fresh milk production company in 2007, capitalizing on the fact that 30 percent of the population lives off cattle rearing. Hundreds of cowherds have earned more income.
In new book, Vermont woman shares how the arts can help abuse victimsThe author, Tracy Penfield, is the founder of SafeArt in Chelsea, Vt., which recognizes how聽nonverbal communication, including in the performing and visual arts, can aid people who have endured abuse.
Once in search of life-long jobs, Spaniards begin to catch start-up spiritPublic sector employment has long been the holy grail of Spanish employment, thanks to the stability such jobs offered. But in today's more uncertain, post-crisis atmosphere, entrepreneurs are finding new success.
Afghan girls fight prejudice with martial artsGirls of the Shaolin Wushu club practice the flowing movements of Wushu. A 20-year-old trainer for the sport says it teaches self-defense聽鈥� and is 'really effective for body and soul.'
