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An election that sizes up Africa’s progressNigerians vote for a new president Feb. 25, with a notable upgrade in civic virtues, such as inclusivity, contrition, and ballot integrity.
New Jersey’s new take on supersized sports bettingJust in time for the Super Bowl, the state’s historic pride in legalized gambling now includes required help for risky gamblers.
A prod for integrity in IndiaFraud allegations against a conglomerate with close ties to Prime Minister Modi are renewing calls for clean, fair governance.
More trust, less bust for cryptocurrencyThe fall of many crypto’s giants has led to no crypto ads in the 2023 Super Bowl. The industry is huddling around integrity building.
The bonds that earthquakes can’t shakePeople in the Turkish city at the epicenter of Monday’s quakes provide a model of inclusion, integration, and compassion.
Power of peace in Iran’s protestsThe values behind the nonviolent resistance of Iranian demonstrators are helping erode the legitimacy of a violent regime.
Plucking Peru from a democratic plungeAs in many Latin American countries, Peru’s upheavals are compelling some leaders to offer honest governance and perhaps uproot entrenched elites and corrupt ways.
Pockets of progress with otherworldly purposesTwo surveys cite successful struggles for honest governance and why humanity must focus on curbing corruption – perhaps even in space.
Recharging a river with a flow of trustThe Colorado River water crisis is forging new partnerships among rival users, perhaps healing wounds from a century of social and legal imbalance.
Saving democracy by shielding judgesFrom Lebanon to Hong Kong, leaders see judicial independence – and civic equality before the law – as essential.
After Memphis, peals of unity in defining justiceThe public response to another incident of police brutality offers one measure of progress toward ensuring law enforcement stays with the law.
A rising global norm against briberyAmid world pacts against corruption, one practice stands out: companies adopting an international standard to build a culture of integrity.
Small country, model gains in AfricaGambia’s democratic gains top a new index of Africa’s progress in building societies based on justice and equality.
Ukraine’s other war front wins a few battlesAn arrest and a flurry of firings and resignations point to new victories against corruption – and for rising public demands for integrity.
A nod to Palestinian equalityThe ordaining of the first female Christian pastor in the Holy Land amplifies the importance of women to peace.
China, Russia show freedom’s role in ‘disruptive’ scienceAn exodus of talent in both countries is driven by researchers seeking a free flow of ideas that can revive breakthroughs in thought.
The social medium of happinessThe antidote to the disruptive effects of internet disinformation may reside more in caring relationships than government regulations.
A leader’s parting graceIn a surprise departure, New Zealand’s prime minister reminds a nation of the qualities that she – and the people – needed during a few big crises.
From drought and storm to calm in CaliforniaAmid changing weather patterns, the state is finding a basis for security in a unity of caring for the environment.
The armor of innocence in UkraineAs Russia shifts from taking Ukraine to terrorizing its people, Western countries change their choices of weapons to offer the Ukrainian military.
