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Sunlight on hidden feesU.S. states are driving a robust legal trend toward transparency in pricing, measuring the value of goods and services in honesty and respect for consumers.
Defeating fear in VenezuelaOpposition leaders marshal honor, dignity, and conscience in a South American country striving to restore democracy.
When compassion rings louder than gunsWhile mediators seek a ceasefire in Gaza, ordinary Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly aligned in rejecting violence and hatred.
The art of Poland’s diplomacyThe country at the helm of the European Union for the next six months makes youthful creativity a key part of its focus on regional security.
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Peace through compassionate justiceCountries adopting higher legal standards of equality and dignity chart a healing path amid the global spread of conflict.
Votes for humble governingA year of global elections has reflected a desire among voters around the world for leaders who listen.
Christmas in China, the people’s wayDespite the secular trappings of an imported holiday, the Chinese have devised a type of giving that captures the Christmas spirit.
Freedom in Iran unveiledA bill that would impose new restrictions on women’s rights has rekindled demands for equality – causing even hard-liners to pause.
The role model for Syria’s unityThe public’s post-liberation praise for a famed rescue outfit called The White Helmets reflects a desire for impartial leaders who save all and don’t play to divisions.
Christmas light for GazaChristian leaders in Jerusalem set a message of light in a region seeking its way out of war.
Innovation by failure in GermanyThe ruling coalition willingly falls, partly out of a failure to revive Europe’s biggest economy through tech innovation – and a "dare to fail" culture.
The genial core of Jane Austen’s artShe captured romantic love’s foolery, but the humor of Britain’s beloved author rests on spiritual conviction. That trait should not be missed during next year's celebration of her work.
Equality is on Syria’s agendaThe Islamist group that took the capital makes gestures toward equal rights for women. Yet it may be emboldened women who sway Syria’s future.
African art that liberatesAn art festival in Senegal coaxes a youthful continent toward a future no longer defined by a painful past.
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