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In postwar Ethiopia, a stand on higher groundA potential for renewed war in Tigray state was averted after two former foes – the prime minister and a Tigrayan general – helped rebalance a peace deal that ended the deadly 2020-2022 war.
The climate legacy of a pope and a patriarchThe death of Pope Francis and an award for the Orthodox church leader bring praise for the holy men’s promotion of a spiritual dimension to climate issues.
Europe’s grassroots anti-graft driveAnti-corruption protesters in Serbia finally push the European Union to tackle a problem across the continent.
Why Iraq gives Syria a handBy welcoming Syria’s new leader – a former Al Qaeda terrorist – Iraq shows a generosity born of its own violent past to lift a neighbor emerging from conflict.
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The art of emancipation in ParisAn exhibit at the Centre Pompidou displays the creativity of Black artists from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States, who flocked to the French capital after 1945 for mental liberation from stereotypes.
Lebanon digs deep for its identityTorn by war and a once-dominant Hezbollah militia, the country looks to shared culture and other bonding ways to heal sectarian divides.
How social trust propels Ivory CoastBetter cohesion among a diverse population has helped Ivory Coast become a model in economic progress. Now it may do the same in politics if a new generation takes over.
Why Iran and US need OmanThe wisdom of Oman as a patient, listening go-between will be essential for negotiating a new deal over Iran’s nuclear program and its proxy militias.
In tariff tiffs, the art of compromiseEurope’s calm and measured response to the Trump tariffs takes the long view and relies on patient deliberation.
What a Jewish-Muslim bond can doAzerbaijan, a largely Muslim nation that lives in harmony with its Jewish minority, helps mediate between Israel and Turkey over their sparring in Syria.
Bigger machine, bigger thinkingA European plan to build the world’s largest particle accelerator has sparked questions about humility and the frontiers of thinking in physics.
Neighborly care for absentee studentsNew York City will enlist parents in a community to contact other parents whose kids often skip school and then link them to services. The premise: Parents really do love their children.
From Russia, with joyBreaking one of hockey’s biggest records – all-time goals scored – took more than talent for Alexander Ovechkin. He also exudes humility and a love of the game.
A tale of freedom: India’s drop in povertyExtreme poverty is now below 1%, a remarkable feat in the world’s most populous nation, achieved by tapping people’s potential.
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