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Beyond the Autobahn: Germany's new bike highwaysWith the recent opening of a 'bike highway,' Germany is starting to build a network of wide, dedicated bicycle thoroughfares designed to lure commuters out of their cars.
Circling the globe, powered only by the sunThe Solar Impulse 2 is making aviation history as it wings its way around the world.
Learning from dark pastsLooking critically at the past is important. Remembering that the people of the past are people like us is also important.
Young Japanese sing in New York to remember FukushimaA choral extravaganza in late March will include visiting Japanese students affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster and tsunami.
Readers RespondReaders write: women's leadership; helping Syrians; news that offers hopeLetters to the editor for the Feb. 29, 2016 weekly magazine.
Egypt's other uprising: Start-up companies are flourishingDespite a struggling economy and political repression, some Egyptians find that creating a business is a way to work toward a positive future.
'Feed and Read' offers Nigerian boys an alternative to Boko HaramSome 10 million children in northern Nigeria are in danger of being recruited by the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. The 'Feed and Read' program offers another path.
Free shoes from TOMS: Can such philanthropy hurt more than help?An Oscars ad will highlight TOMS, the company whose sustainable-philanthropy program has given away 50 million shoes. But critics say that what 'free' philanthropy sustains is poverty itself.- FocusIs this the future of zoos?As Americans rethink how animals should be treated 鈥� from food production to SeaWorld shows 鈥� zoos face an uncertain future. New ideas are emerging.
Difference MakerKaryn Parsons tells inspiring true stories of little-known African-AmericansShe founded Sweet Blackberry to make films that introduce new historical figures to children of all ethnic backgrounds.
How one state turned its 'heroin crisis' into a national lessonVermont鈥檚 pioneering focus on treatment amid an opioid crisis is being embraced by politicians of both parties 鈥� well beyond the state.
'It's a Wonderful Life' actress shares the film's uplifting messageKarolyn Grimes played little Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 movie. Today, she travels the country talking about its message of hope and healing 鈥� and sometimes her own story, too.
Shining light, changing attitudesThe fight to end sexual violence has made marked progress in recent years. But the fight is far from over.
Readers RespondReaders write: unschooling's labor of love; cheers for 'Finest Hours'Letters to the editor for the Feb. 22, 2016, weekly magazine.
Difference MakerVewiser Dixon's ambitious vision: make inner-city Kansas City a 'black Silicon Valley'The African-American entrepreneur is applying his brand of 'marketplace ministry' to create a climate for minority-owned technology start-up companies.
Uganda's anti-child trafficking campaign goes to schoolsAn American charity, Books for Africa, is part of anti-human-trafficking task force reaching out to poor communities vulnerable to child trafficking by promoting literacy.
Youths in Brooklyn create jobs and community roots through compost programThis New York City neighborhood makes gardens out of vacant lots to tackle gentrification and high youth unemployment.
Women in Zanzibar learn the law to keep control of their landThe government and several NGOs have embarked on a series of awareness campaigns to help women understand their rights of land ownership.
In Mexico's thirsty capital, a renewed focus on recycled rainwaterSmall-scale recycling projects and municipal investment in drainage and treatment plants offer ways for Mexico City to tackle rising demand for potable water.
Simplicity isn't always simpleIn the developing world, people rarely desire simplicity. In affluent societies, simplicity is a lifestyle enabled by complexity.
