SPIRIT
Do the million grassroots green and social organizations work as an immune system that's working to stop injustice and pollution? Paul Hawken on the biggest movement in the history of humankind that has come just on time.
A nunnery in northern India offers a full slate of classes, leading for the first time to the highest academic degree for Buddhist scholars.
Increasingly, Fouad Laroui heard Muslims making allegations that showed they had very little idea what their religion was about and no clue at all about other religions. So he decided to write a book about Islam. Ode spoke with the author.
Paul Hawken on the optimism of our hearts.
From the alternative global movement to the Wikipedians, the key word today is "self-organization": not doing what you're told to do, but contributing what you can and wish to for the greater good. Marco Visscher describes the emergence of the participatory culture.
LIFE
Solutions for the problems of growing megacities can be found in their slums and shantytowns.
A new global databank aims to connect good work everywhere.
SCIENCE
Anthropologist Jeremy Narby is bringing together indigenous knowledge and Western science to inform the search for a sustainable future.
ARTICLE
Now that we can be in touch with anyone at any time, do we risk being out of touch with ourselves?
The United States presidential elections are tomorrow. more
