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A few old words worth rescuingEnglish is a sort of free-for-all in which well-tempered words persist.
The strawberry of Dave鈥檚 dreamsOregon鈥檚 climate is ideal for this fruit 鈥� except for the climate in my garden.
How Mom made fudge by feelSometimes it was rock-hard. Other times, it was fudge sauce. But other times ...聽
A journey from distrust to teammatesI鈥檇 been duped by beggars before. This time, we both had something to offer.
How to solve the homework problemSome want to abolish it. Mr. Markiewicz and I have an idea.
Meanwhile... in Ga-Molepo, South Africa, local entrepreneur Jeffrey Mulaudzi is bringing bike-sharing to studentsAnd in the Pitcairn islands,聽residents are聽hoping to see their home named as a dark sky sanctuary, while in聽Cali, Colombia,聽collectors of Afro-Caribbean vinyl records have been meeting annually for 26 years.
Why won鈥檛 my animals listen to me?A horse, a cow, and a steer all share the same attitude toward shelter and warmth.
Meanwhile... in Khartoum, Sudan, an all-female band named Salute Yal Bannot is making wavesAnd in Thailand,聽the government is using new technology to fight an old problem, while in Bethlehem, South Africa,聽two rescued African lions are turning the page on new chapters.聽
The serendipity of distractionWhy is it that certain activities聽lead us so eagerly astray?聽
Meanwhile... in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a charity searches for homes or useful employment for dogs who find minesAnd in Armenia,聽all children between the ages of 6 and 8 receive compulsory chess lessons,聽making Armenia the first country in the world to include chess in its national curriculum, while in聽Fada N鈥橤ourma, Burkina Faso,聽African choreographer Aguibou Sanou has been bringing dance to prison.
A rebuke from a much gentler ageCaptain Crosby wore command lightly. He was a 鈥榩eople person鈥� before that term existed.
Meanwhile... in Mosul, Iraq, Fahd Sabah recently launched Mosul鈥檚 new Book Forum cafeAnd in Thornbury, Australia,聽refugees in this suburb of Melbourne are offering cooking classes organized by Free to Feed, a nonprofit started in 2015, while in聽La Paz, Bolivia,聽shoeshine boys are being given a leg up.
An unquiet realization about librariesA recent visit changes my perception of library behavior and purpose.
Meanwhile... in Copperbelt, Zambia, tending to a baby chimp led to one of the largest chimpanzee reserves in the worldAnd in Somalia,聽a young social activist is聽offering former child soldiers and other war victims a chance to heal through surfing. Meanwhile, they're hiring in Antarctica.
Why I鈥檓 so grateful to SteveI鈥檓 a can-do guy. But this problem was beyond my ability 鈥� or desire 鈥� to solve.
Meanwhile... in Nouakchott, Mauritania, a determined group of teenagers is working to improve the country鈥檚 capitalIn Cyprus,聽British soldiers聽have a high-tech ally in their fight against bird trapping: drones. And in聽Kigali, Rwanda,聽the country hosted its聽first robotics boot camp聽last month.
Someone to lean on arrives just when you need themCrises may foster friendships as nurturing as they are brief.
Meanwhile... in Mongolia, there is excitement about young opera singersAnd in San Rafael, Colombia,聽workers are searching out and defusing land mines in an effort to make good on the government鈥檚 promise to demine the country by 2021, while in Ethiopia鈥檚 Harenna Forest,聽about 600 families practice聽a tradition of beekeeping dating back at least to the 4th century.聽
I am tugged into the past by a stringMom saved string, although I don鈥檛 believe she鈥檇 save it if it were less than two feet long.
Meanwhile... in Yerevan, Armenia, a young woman hopes to help jump-start educationAnd in Najaf, Iraq,聽Ahmad Shukor, an engineer and vintage car enthusiast, plans to open a vintage car showroom, while in聽Giza, Egypt,聽scientists from the Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute and the French National Institute for Computer Science and Applied Mathematics are hoping that聽tiny robots will help them solve one of history鈥檚 great mysteries.
