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African nations aim to restore 386,000 square miles of land by 2030The new land restoration program builds on commitments made by African countries as part of a UN deal to tackle climate change agreed on in Paris.
Why we're all of one partyThe ideal is the voters swing from party to party in a contest of ideas. The current reality is that birds of a political feather flock together.
Difference MakerSindhutai Sapkal was begging at train stations when she found her calling 鈥� helping street childrenToday she runs four homes for orphans and others in need across India's state of Maharashtra, caring for more than 400 children and 150 abandoned women.
First LookActivists and fishermen team up to address record whale entanglementPast efforts have pitted the wildlife experts and fishermen against each other and offered little additional protection for whales. This year, the two camps are trying something different: cooperation.
To store renewable electricity, utilities turn to pumped waterUtilities from Spain to China are increasingly relying on pumped storage hydroelectricity 鈥� first used in the 1890s 鈥� to overcome the intermittent nature of wind and solar power.
A forgotten burying ground becomes a park that honors and remembersVernis Jackson led a coalition to create the Portsmouth African Burying Ground memorial park, which honors those buried there and educates visitors about the site's history.
In a dry region, crowd-funding comes to a lake's rescueAn innovative citizen-led action in India has become a model for what's possible to protect water supplies, backers say.
The call for a generous heartThe narrative of violent jihad and civilizational conflict must be supplanted by one of tolerance and shared humanity.
From hairdresser to hero, a Syrian woman forges a new path for womenOm Khaled has emerged as an inspirational leader, running five centers in northern Syria that provide education and hope to thousands of women.
Readers RespondReaders write: teens under the influence of IS; Dolley Madison the bridge builderLetters to the editor for the Dec. 7, 2015 weekly magazine.
A lawyer leads a life on the wild side 鈥� rescuing those sold into slaveryVan Ngoc Ta rescues Vietnamese women and girls trafficked to China for the sex trade as well as victims of forced labor.
A Better Chance gives city kids a suburban educationStudents from New York City live at the ABC House and attend Glastonbury (Conn.) High School. It's a learning experience for both the students and their host families.
Difference MakerFoster Andersen provides outdoor adventures to those with disabilities (like him)His Shared Adventures brings recreational and social activities to people living with disabilities.
Website helpfulpeeps connects willing helpers with those in need'Our vision is to build a global community with millions of people helping each other every day' by doing good deeds, says the website's cofounder.
Army staff sergeant leads a double life as a super volunteerLeo Gruba, who sees his 'duty' as a 24/7 commitment, volunteers with scouts, schools, fund-raisers 鈥� wherever he can help his community.
A picture of pirouettes and pink at Gaza's only ballet schoolAmid the chaos and destruction that has shattered Gaza so often, with repeated wars between Israel and Hamas, the school is a haven of calm and order.
First Look$500,000 donation to Salvation Army by Minnesota couple$500,000 donation: An anonymous Salvation Army red kettle donation offers a warm start to a generous holiday season.
What we owe Earth's other predatorsHumans must be good stewards of Earth's creatures -- even of those that once vied with humans for dominance.
Readers RespondReaders write: keep guns in US military; water scarcity needs solutionsLetters to the editor for the Nov. 30, 2015 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerYakzan Shishakly offers refugees from Syria鈥檚 civil war a safe spaceAn American born in Syria, he's moved to the Turkey-Syria border to provide aid to families, especially women and children, who have fled for their lives.
