From Trump to 鈥楤rexit鈥� to fury over free trade, 2016 upended established ways of doing things 鈥� and may have changed how the world works.
The Kalamazoo Promise helped revive a Rust Belt town. It holds lessons for other cities.
New voices rise across the Arab world to prevent a lost generation from answering the jihadists' militant call in a message war crucial to the region鈥檚 balance of power.
As more of the world鈥檚 cultural monuments face destruction from ISIS and other groups, activists rush to preserve history with shovels and software.
A novel code-writing program at San Quentin prison in California seeks to prepare inmates for life on the 'outside' and reduce the nation's repeat offender rate.
How Gift of the Givers, a Muslim-funded philanthropy in Africa, has become one of the world's most unusual charities.
Take a look at cities 鈥� America's new democracy labs. They offer a model of how to set aside politics and forge alliances to solve problems.
A new generation of cybersecurity prodigies breaks into networks 鈥� just to make them safer. Meet the young hackers trying to keep the web from tilting to the dark side.
Ranchers and other residents along the US-Mexico border weigh in on what a wall would look like, how much it would cost, and whether it will stop illegal immigration.
A novel plan in Washington State overcomes old animosities and offers the region a way forward in era of global warming.
Americans are becoming more polarized about climate change even as scientists find consensus. Two Colorado counties offer a portrait of why this is happening.
As more women move into high offices, they often bring a style and approach that is distinct from men. But do they make better leaders?
The European Union may survive 鈥楤rexit,鈥� a refugee crisis, and rising political division. But its future won't look like the past.
A mentoring program in rural California gives young Latino males an alternative to violence and futility.
How prayer meetings on Capitol Hill inspire fellowship and foster bipartisan lawmaking, though some argue it is too much religion under the rotunda.
A half century after the civil rights movement, many cities remain stubbornly divided between black and white. What this means for racial tensions in America.
A group of gun enthusiasts and mental-health experts works together in New Hampshire to stem a rising national problem.
How music, dance, and painting helped revive a struggling school in Bridgeport, Conn. 鈥� and how it could show others the way.
The decision by a Washington state florist not to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding has set up an emotional court fight that may shape similar cases in the future.
Yes, free trade and the cheaper goods it provides have cost the American jobs, but not as many as feared.
Scientists tap new technologies to unravel mysteries of the deep 鈥� discovering sources of food and energy, and enhancing knowledge of life on land.
On the 100th anniversary of the national park system, Yellowstone offers the ultimate test of whether America's outdoor crown jewels are being used too much.
On a drive from Boston to Los Angeles, two Millennials plumb the motivations and aspirations of members of their own generation 鈥� and find some surprises.
How Vermont's labeling law for genetically modified foods may change what America eats.
Why members of an elite Danish force patrol the rooftop of the world ... by dog sled.
