All From the Editors
- CommentaryHow to get 'Big Aqua' right
For an expanding global population, fish is the future of food. That's why sensitive, sustainable aquaculture practices are important.
- CommentaryWhere new cooperation could lead
The history of Iran and America is full of bitter memories on both sides. Could that ugly history ever give way to a sunnier view?
- CommentaryTo separate, strengthen, and return
Religious communities often swing back and forth -- opening their doors to the welcome the world, closing them to regain their original purpose.
- CommentaryOld 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.
- CommentaryEducation's new front line
Education isn't, as Socrates said, about filling vessels. It is about kindling a flame. The best school principals know that.
- CommentaryWhy brand-new cities beckon
As the world becomes more urban - and urban areas become more gridlocked -- 'insta-cities,' surge.
- CommentaryThe instant the world changed
A new world was born 70 years ago out of the ashes of war. With it came many of today's world problems. With it also came a determination to make the world better.
- CommentaryTurning the page on a presidency
A president's legacy is written in clay, not granite. One generation gives a thumbs up, the next a thumbs down. No presidency is every really over.
- CommentaryA revolution comes in layers
The "energy crisis" hit like a locomotive in the 1970s. Today's "energy revolution" didn't happen suddenly. It grew out millions of innovations, processes, and decisions.
- CommentaryCities worth rebuilding
New Orleans and all cities arise because people join together. When they are knocked down, that same spirit helps them rise again.
- CommentarySmall steps on a planetary concern
Regardless of the ongoing debate on climate change, at the ground level people worldwide are taking steps to defend their lives and communities.
- CommentaryMaking sense of the 'silly season'
In the ongoing pre-primary, presidential hopefuls will do almost anything to stand out. It won't make much difference to voters on Nov. 8, 2016.
- CommentaryDifferent worldviews, common aims
Nations don't have to sing "Kumbaya" together. But even a chilly peace can make the world a better place.
- CommentaryFinding a shared humanity
Travel with refugees on the underground railroad from Syria to Germany. You'll feel their courage, resourcefulness, and humanity.
- CommentaryWhy we need a summer read
A summer read can be fun, compelling, intriguing, heartwarming. Every once in a while, a summer read can be life-changing.
- CommentaryRebuilding the trust
The unprecedented scrutiny police are under must lead to better law enforcement and better community relations.
- CommentaryA resource for prosperity and peace
In the perennially parched Middle East, Israel's expertise at water management has potential far beyond Israel's borders.
- CommentaryRespect for a range of arrangements
Staying single seems to be the preferred choice of many Millennials. But that doesn't mean marriage is a thing of the past.
- CommentaryIn the middle -- and seeking an identity
Eastern Europe has been free to choose its own destiny for only a quarter century. Little wonder that it is wary of the big powers on either side.
- CommentaryMaking social media more social
The Internet allows everyone to be a publisher. But just beyond your first "Hello, world" you'll encounter a world of reaction -- sometimes fun, often cruel.