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Among US tribes, a movement revives native foods and landsThe Fond du Lac band in Minnesota is planting wild rice and restoring damaged wetlands. Across the US tribes are reviving traditional food sources and healing scarred lands.
After three decades, is Chernobyl now a haven for wildlife?Nearly 30 years after the Ukraine nuclear disaster that forced thousands of people from their homes researchers find the animals are back - and thriving.聽
Old neighbors. Can they be friends?The United States and Cuba are stepping carefully into a new era, well aware of the difficult history they share.
'Frugal innovation' does more with less to find solutionsTechnological advances have added expensive bells and whistles. Getting back to basics allows low-income populations to play a major part in their own progress.
Readers RespondReaders write: remember Afghanistan; help for homeless; parliamentary systemsLetters to the editor for the Oct. 5, 2015, weekly magazine
A visionary's quest: a city filled with gardensOrion Kriegman wants Boston to burst with food-producing parcels tended by the community.
Small island states ditch diesel for cheaper, cleaner energyThe Marshall Islands is cutting diesel use dramatically with small-scale wind power, solar power, and energy efficiency moves.
Difference MakerMelissa Fink turned a struggling grade school into a national modelThe principal of Jones Elementary School in Springdale, Ark., begins by addressing the needs of the 'whole child.'
Old tires faithfully protect Yellowstone鈥檚 most famous geyserA new pathway in Yellowstone National Park is made from repurposed rubber, allowing more water to flow into the ground and recharge the Old Faithful geyser.
These Black Mambas protect African wildlife from poachersThe United Nations has honored the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, comprised mostly of women, which has dramatically reduced poaching in a South African national park.
Education's new front lineEducation isn't, as Socrates said, about filling vessels. It is about kindling a flame. The best school principals know that.
Two decades after the genocide, a Rwanda wildlife park recoversAkagera National Park was devastated during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. Now wildlife, including hippos, crocodiles, and even lions, is coming back.
Readers RespondReaders write: community college; resettling migrants; help for domestic violence survivorsLetters to the editor for the Sept. 28, 2015 weekly magazine.
Interest-free loans don't make sense: But they do make a differenceIn a low-income area of Seattle, neighbors help to crowdfund the dreams of local entrepreneurs by providing interest-free loans.
Difference MakerMel King has spent a lifetime as an advocate for Boston familiesToday his聽South End Technology Center is helping the city's youths prepare for the future.
Solar network 'in a box' brings phone service to disaster zonesA small Rescue Base Station will allow people to call, send messages, and even browse the Internet for help when regular phone service is disrupted by a natural disaster.
Build a solar-powered school in rural Kenya 鈥� in 48 hoursThe flat-packed building kit from Aleutia, a British tech company, includes computers preloaded with educational resources.
Tanzania cooks up a sweet potato fix for its droughtFarmers are switching to hardy orange sweet potato to cope with drought and improve food security.
Barron Prize encourages youths who 'make the world better'In the 15 years since its founding, the Barron Prize has awarded more than $540,000 to some 364 young leaders who have collectively raised more than $15 million for their causes.
Why brand-new cities beckonAs the world becomes more urban - and urban areas become more gridlocked -- 'insta-cities,' surge.聽
