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In Kenya's drylands, farmers deal with climate shifts by turning to catfishSmall-scale farmers use 'home dams' that capture rainwater, helping them cope with water scarcity. And sales of the fish are providing income.
Readers RespondReaders write: Dominance of English, problems with nuclear raceLetters to the editor for the Aug. 15, 2016-Aug. 22, 2016 weekly magazine.
Keeping facts in the idea zoneIn the digital age, assertions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes are easy to dream up and a snap to propagate. Facts are harder to establish. But they are what matter.
Readers RespondReaders write: Judges versus opinion, difference in attackersLetters to the editor for the Aug. 8, 2016 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerShe lives with, and takes an inclusive approach to, those with special needsIn 2000, Hannah Schwartz helped establish Heartbeet farm to offer care and opportunities for growth for adults with developmental disabilities.
She creates quilts with a messageNedra Bonds started quilting at age 6, never expecting it to be her lifework after retirement. One of her quilts helped stop the building of a landfill near a historical site.
Postcard program tracks education of children in India's migrant familiesMore than 10 million children are estimated to migrate with their families to different parts of India every year. As part of the postcard program, they send confirmation that they're back in school when they go home.
US veteran homelessness slashed in half: What's behind the decline?In the past six years, the number of unsheltered veterans has been slashed by more than half, according to a report released Monday by the Obama administration.
A world apart, a world we shareAs humans becomes more attuned to the ocean, we will need to modify our age-old, land-based default toward tribalism and territoriality.
Readers RespondReaders write: How to help nicotine addicts, better step for protecting beesLetters to the editor for the Aug. 1, 2016 weekly magazine.
How beneficial are 'one-to-one' laptop programs in schools?Drawing on 15 years of observations, two researchers find that test scores improved significantly and that students exhibited a variety of other skills when they used laptops.
Difference MakerOn a walk with Michael Dukakis as he picks up litterThe former governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee says it makes his day when somebody says, 鈥楴ow you got me doin鈥� it.鈥�
Indonesian 'maid detectives' on mission to save women from traffickingA small team from the rights group Migrant Care tries to identify potential victims of human trafficking at Jakarta's airport and offer advice to others leaving of their own free will on how to look after themselves.
First LookDespite recent surge, overall police officer fatalities show sharp declineMore police have been shot to death so far this year than during the same time span last year. But officer deaths are far below what they once were.
An Illinois church's furniture-refurbishing ministry helps single momsDouglas Avenue United Methodist Church wanted to try a different approach to helping single mothers who are in poverty or are healing from drug abuse, or both.
How SquashBusters uses sport to transform young livesSquashBusters takes a sport oft-regarded as elitist, introduces it to city kids, and uses it to boost their academic prospects, build character, and give them a sense of belonging.
This land, your landA national park experience can be grand and intimate. And everybody can experience them. That's their real treasure.
Readers RespondReaders write: Taiwan鈥檚 democracy, tobacco in California, US conflictsLetters to the editor for the July 25, 2016 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerAt Mexican border, he puts emphasis on the basic rights of migrantsEduardo 鈥楨ddie鈥� Canales tries to prevent the deaths of migrants passing through the sandy, scorching terrain of South Texas. He also works with families abroad who are searching for their loved ones.
Water pollution from agriculture: how wood chip bioreactors could helpWood chip bioreactors are simple trenches that can be constructed on farms to clean the water that flows out of tile drains. Although the bioreactors are already a proven practice, more work remains to be done.
