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America’s last lighthouse keeper is retiring. She, and her light, are ready.

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At the 100-year mark, Disney offers nostalgia, hope, and ‘Wish’

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As divisions deepen in India, a 15th-century poet inspires hope

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In the NFL, more women than ever are rising in rank. Why now?

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Civilians reflect on Ukraine’s 2014 uprising in the midst of war

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Thanksgiving unity during a divisive war

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Argentina as a Latin American bellwether

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God’s gift of love

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‘Minister of music’: Courtney Bryan fuses protest with the sacred

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Taylor Swift is having a moment. So is girlhood.

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The US government stole Lakota land. Her Jewish family benefited.

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The Climate Generation: Born into crisis, building solutions

Climate change is shaping a mindset revolution—powerfully driving innovation and progress. And young people are leading the transformation. This special series focuses on the roles of those born since 1989, when recognition of children's rights and the spike of global temperatures began to intersect. The stories include vivid Monitor photography, and are written from Indigenous Northern Canada, Bangladesh, Namibia, Barbados, and the United States.
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Reparations debate: Mending the past, forging the future

What does it mean for a society to atone for systemic and enduring harms? California is the first U.S. state to propose reparations for many Black residents. Communities across the country are watching closely. But questions of restoration and reconciliation aren’t exclusive to Black Americans – or to the United States. This special series explores efforts around the world to seek justice and restitution for communities subjected to historical harms.
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Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

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A Japanese method of planting fast-growing native forests is spreading worldwide. In the U.S., it has brought “grounded hope” to one of its practitioners, and nurtured a sense of community around its sites.
Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

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This team disassembles buildings that need to be razed, reclaiming quality materials – and advancing women and gender minorities in a long-exclusionary field.
Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

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Wheelchair user Zan Thornton organized free, accessible voting rides for more than 150 people during the 2020-2021 Georgia Senate elections, the activist says. Zan is continuing this work for the 2022 midterms.
On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, musician Jurij Fedynskyj spent three months performing in Ukraine’s bomb shelters, refugee centers, and even near the front line.