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How to stop the spread of violence

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Once a gang member in Chicago, Minister Tim White is now fighting violence like a disease.
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The power of not talking

For 17 years, John Francis didn't ride in any motorized vehicles and didn't say a word. Now he's telling people what he's learned....
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How to run a satirical newspaper in Egypt

Under Egypt's dictatorial regime, the creators of El Koshary Today satirical newspaper must walk a fine line between being funny and staying safe....
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Saving mothers' lives in Ghana

Some 500,000 women die during childbirth each year. Mary Issaka, 2010's Midwife Champion of the Year, has some ideas on how to bring that number down....
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Citizens take oil spill protection into their own hands

Residents of Magnolia Springs, Alabama, aren't waiting for BP and the federal government to protect their threatened estuary....
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Searching for impossible silence

Noise permeates every aspect of modern life, especially city life. Is there anywhere a person can go for real silence?...
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Off-Beat ideas for cleaning the oil spill

Where to call if you have ideas for cleaning the Gulf Coast oil spill....
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L.A.'s loneliest farmer's market

Building a farmer's market in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles was a good start, but getting people to shop there is proving difficult....
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A better way for type 1 diabetics

Jeffrey Brewer made a fortune on the internet. Now he's trying to use computers to help people with type 1 diabetes monitor their health....
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Helping kids escape coal mining's shadow

Marsh Fork Elementary in West Virginia is located in the shadow of a coal mine. Ed Wiley is helping them get out. ...
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