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Readers RespondReaders write: Behind the Iran deal; Canada's short election cycleLetters to the editor for the Nov. 9, 2015 weekly magazine.
US college student creates 'Refugee Help Map'David Altmayer was studying in Budapest, Hungary, when the refugee crisis broke out. So he designed an interactive online map that shows where the refugees are and what they need.
Difference MakerKayo Oda left a safe career to teach Sudanese how to avoid land minesShe makes treks along nameless unmarked paths to conduct lifesaving land-mine safety meetings. Getting lost happens frequently because of the ever-shifting sands.
Prison inmates refurbish bikes for childrenAt Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D., about 1,300 bikes are restored and given away every year through its Pedal Power from the Pen program.
Soil health improving in US and Canada, due to acid rain declineThanks to pollution regulations, acid rain levels in the northeastern US and eastern Canada are significantly lower today than they were a few decades ago.聽
World鈥檚 first solar airport takes off in southern IndiaThe airport uses 46,000 solar panels spread across 45 acres to power all its electricity needs 鈥� and sells excess power to the government-run grid.
Tide and wave energy may yet live up to their potentialProgress in harnessing the power of ocean tides and waves is being made as governments and the private sector bring marine energy into the mainstream.
A middle-class state of mindEveryone agrees that a strong middle class is important. But being middle class is about more than economics.
Readers RespondReaders write: Mel King's contributions; TPP and climate crisis; fallen officersLetters to the editor for the Nov. 2, 2015 weekly magazine.
Colombia's 'new men' confront machismo and gender violenceThe past decade has brought a growing recognition that boys and men must be in the forefront of combating violence against women.
Shine and Inspire asks those it helps to 'pay it forward'The nonprofit group wants to know 'if we help you to shine, what would that inspire you to do?'
Difference MakerAlexis Hurd-Shires found her calling helping Syrian refugeesShe headed to Lebanon with the general aim of doing some good. Finding a struggling refugee community badly in need of a school, she decided to open one.
Online 'mappers' track child slavery in GhanaA crowdsourcing project is working with The Global Fund to End Slavery to produce accurate, public data for use by activists and governments to clamp down on trafficking.
Calling out catcalls in Costa Rica: Why one video has stirred debateStreet harassment isn't just uncomfortable, it can influence whether a woman continues her education or works outside the home. Some Costa Ricans are pushing to criminalize the behavior.
Cheap, off-the-shelf technology cuts climate losses in BangladeshA multimillion-dollar investment improves a dam system, but it only works because a $50 salinity monitor allows villagers to make good day-to-day decisions.
Points of ProgressGlobal rate of deforestation has been halved since the 1990sBetween 2010 and 2015, an average of 0.08 percent of the world鈥檚 forests was lost each year, down from 0.18 percent each year in the 1990s, according to a report from the聽United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization鈥檚 Global Forest Resources Assessment.
Three cool solutions to the clean water problemProviding safe water around the globe is a huge undertaking. But several solutions 鈥� from drinking straws to a 'drinkable' book 鈥� are making a difference.
How to get 'Big Aqua' rightFor an expanding global population, fish is the future of food. That's why sensitive, sustainable aquaculture practices are important.
Readers RespondReaders write: young principals at the helmLetters to the editor for the Oct. 26, 2015, weekly magazine.
TripAdvisor-style ratings may save migrant workers from slaveryContratados.org, a site for migrants from Mexico working in the US, lets migrant workers rate their experiences with recruiters or employers online, by voicemail, or by text message.
