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Philadelphia takes salary history off the negotiating table. Could it help close the gender wage gap?A new Philadelphia law bars employers from asking job applicants to provide their salary history, a move equal pay advocates say could help close the wage gap that often begins as soon as women graduate from college.
During repairs, this restaurant kept employees and encouraged them to volunteerPart of El Moro Spirits & Tavern in Durango, Colo., was damaged by a fire in October. The restaurant's management urged its workers to give back to a community that has supported the business since its opening 3-1/2 years ago.
How bots can help fight online trollsTwitch, the platform that allows people to play video games and stream their activity, has implemented one of the most recent efforts to combat trolling. But in general, the use of such bots raises some larger questions.
Readers RespondReaders write: Environmental effects, believing reportsLetters to the editor for the Jan. 23, 2017 weekly magazine.
How Russian pensioners are teaching foreign students their languageLinguaLink of Generations was launched by three individuals who鈥檝e studied at a school in Moscow. The program pairs retirees and students for language lessons using Skype.
After populism's bold promiseThe politicians who have ridden today's wave of populist discontent to power now enter the next, more difficult chapter: governing
Difference MakerShe鈥檚 turning schools around, at high speedsTiffany Anderson, who arrived in Topeka, Kan., in July to be superintendent of the public schools, is making a name for herself as one of the best at standing up for the neediest students.
From legislation to technology, five key tools to combat trafficking in 2017As pressure and awareness builds, some say this year could be the tipping point in the global battle against human trafficking.
In Asheville, volunteer computer programmers seek to help the most vulnerableAmong other projects in the past year, members of Code for Asheville have lent their expertise to address issues involving formerly incarcerated people and homeless individuals.
What makes humanity thriveAs the besieged 海角大神 communities of the Middle East shrink, the Middle East becomes the poorer.
Readers RespondReaders write: Activism in the classroom, the nation鈥檚 imageLetters to the editor for the Jan. 16, 2017 weekly magazine.
From a former sex slave to a climate poet: five unsung heroes of 2016Thousands of people around the world work to defend human rights聽鈥� risking their lives to expose abuses against women, children, minority groups, and others.
Difference MakerHow can dangerous speech be neutralized? This woman has some ideas.Rachel Brown headed to Kenya ahead of sensitive elections and an atmosphere of potential hate and violence. After a positive outcome there, she worked on a guidebook for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum called 鈥楧efusing Hate.鈥�
One nonprofit鈥檚 answer to a 鈥榝ood desert鈥� in DenverThe GrowHaus 鈥� an innovative indoor farm, marketplace, and educational center 鈥� emphasizes the importance of access to healthy food, and the potential of food to transform.
In Qatar, World Cup construction workers to get 'cooling' hatsScientists at Qatar University designed the solar-powered hard hats to improve conditions for 2022 World Cup laborers. Qatar's desert heat can approach 120 degrees F.
The L.A. team helping human-trafficking survivors find justice 鈥� and jobsThe Thai Community Development Center provides victims of human trafficking, as well as the city鈥檚 broader Thai immigrant community, with tools for long-term economic self-sustainability and growth.
Readers RespondReaders write: True rebellion?, weather patternsLetters to the editor for the Jan. 2, 2017鈥揓an. 9, 2017 weekly magazine.
New York shootings hit all-time lows: Lessons for other US cities?In 2016, the NYPD reported 998 shootings 鈥� the fewest since the city started tracking them. New York's sustained drop in crime stands in contrast to other US cities, and its policing innovations could offer solutions.
Rural residents pool cash to save last local gathering placesAs population continues to trickle away from rural America, neighbors are trying to save spots 鈥� groceries, restaurants, bars, and stores 鈥� where people can still get together.
Difference MakerThanks to this Afghan woman, 6,000 imams have taken gender-sensitivity trainingJamila Afghani, who has battled discrimination since childhood, uses Islam to empower women in Afghanistan. She is committed to continuing the work despite threats and other obstacles.
