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As immigrants move outside big cities, more US schools create welcome programsForeign-born students now make up 6 percent of the total US public school population. Experts say schools can be a place for integration.
Shipping containers make headway as housing options (yes, with windows)With many people struggling to pay rent, a surprising solution could be as close as the nearest port. But shipping-container housing is a sore subject for some local governments.
Less nationalism? In poll, majority see themselves as 'global citizens'For the first time, an 18-nation survey finds 51 percent lean toward a global view of themselves. The trend is most notable in large developing countries.
Now we're cooking: Course shows families how to make affordable, healthy mealsAlmost 370,000 families across the US have taken part in Cooking Matters' programs, which are part of the national No Kid Hungry campaign.
Amid growing effort to help ex-cons, a small but powerful stepAs states reduce prison populations, they're looking to help former inmates. Simply making it easier for them to get IDs would be a 'game-changer,' advocates say.聽
To reduce child abuse, one group teaches inmates about child safetyThe hope is that the inmates will pass their knowledge on to friends and bring lessons to a wider environment, says a member of a child abuse prevention group in Indiana.
Diversity as the destination'Urban pioneering' was about seeking value and variety in forlorn cities. Now that cities are hot again, both those qualities are threatened.
Modern beekeeping offers Ethiopian youths a sweeter futureA recently launched program aims to provide work for about 12,500 Ethiopians in beekeeping and silkworm farming. It's supporting out-of-school and unemployed young people between ages 18 and 24.
Readers RespondReaders write: Important principles in education; How art divides us; Fairness and taxesLetters to the editor for the April 25, 2016-May 2, 2016 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerWith World War II museum, a collector wants to get people to thinkKenneth Rendell has spent more than 50 years collecting World War II artifacts. More than 7,500 objects are on display in Natick, Mass.
What every sport needsEvery sport becomes more interesting when it evolves beyond a battle of the biggest, baddest, and strongest.
Readers RespondReaders write: Attention for climate change data; Take care of immigrants who already made the journey; Support for veteransLetters to the editor for the April 18, 2016 weekly magazine.
Bakers, teachers, painters line up to volunteer to save lives in SyriaThe Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, describes itself as the largest civil society organization operating in areas outside of government control. It is often the first in when the shells hit.
Difference MakerA former street child in Afghanistan, now giving back where he found helpHashmatullah Hayat works at a school in Afghanistan for street children, and his life story is an inspiration to the kids studying there.
In teaching self-defense, a taekwondo champ builds young women's confidenceLina Khalifeh created SheFighter in Jordan to help prepare women to defend themselves, especially in parts of the world where there are repressive attitudes toward women.
Hiding in plain sight, a hair salon reaches Mexican trafficking victimsA hair salon in Mexico City, which keeps women coming back with rock-bottom prices, is in fact a front for a charitable operation aimed at rescuing sex trafficking victims and giving them the chance at new lives.
How two students in the South are helping to feed hungry kidsTwo friends 鈥� Jack Henslee in Georgia and Jack Dudley in Alabama 鈥� have developed Food4Kids chapters to give meals to a combined total of about 280 children.
Simple good, fair betterReforming the US tax code is possible, but it won't be easy. The tax code is complex because the economy is complex.聽
鈥楽esame Street鈥� in Afghanistan debuts new puppet with big dose of girl powerZari is the first Afghan character in 'Sesame Street' history and will focus on empowerment as well as health.
Difference MakerA young entrepreneur shows low-income teens how to launch a businessDaquan Oliver's family didn't have it easy when he was growing up. But his resourcefulness, drive, and desire to honor his mother's hard work helped get him to college, where he formed a mentorship program.
