New Churches
Jurriaan Kamp

A whole lot of heart
Josey Duncan
Video: Betty Makoni

A boost to the system
Anamú: An old remedy delivers fresh energy. Jay Walljasper

A perc you'll be happy to lose
How to make your clothes clean and green. Josey Duncan

Finally, technology in service of romance
The Smart Strip power strip helps to conserve energy around the household. Josey Duncan

Giving crafts people a helping hand
Introducing lead-free clay to Mexican artists. Diane Daniel

In praise of impermanence
CD Review: Fragile Beauty by Huong Thanh & Nguyên Lê. Ton Maas

Peace breaks out
Former child soldiers in Liberia form the "Future Guardians of Peace." Nancy Myers

Seeing is believing
Ophthalmologist Ramniklal Doshi gives India the gift of sight. Matt Kettmann

This won't hurt a bit
A ban on Amalgam tooth fillings. James Geary

Wear it proudly
Daspu is fighting for prostitutes' rights. Bill Hinchberger

The gospel according to Adam Smith
Is doing good compatible with making money? It is if you practise spiritual capitalism.
Carleen Hawn

Join my gang
Nelsa Curbelo, a 66-year-old former nun and schoolteacher, took on the toughest young criminals in Ecuador’s most violent city—and won them over with love. Hilary Hart
Video: Barrio de Paz

Down and dirty
How carbon farming, the practise of putting CO2 back into the soil, can help fight global warming. Jay Walljasper

Remembering the Mexican sorcerer
Lessons from the work of Carlos Castaneda. Paulo Coelho

Who would want to be a refugee?
There are some 33 million refugees in the world, 9 million of whom are children. Though their faces are often seen on the news, their stories are rarely heard. Here are four. Natalie Righton

Cancer's Achilles' heel
An old, once-abandoned theory about cancer is revived, offering hope for a raft of new non-toxic treatments. Tony Edwards

Get happy
How to handle your stress, one day at a time. David Servan-Schreiber

Prescription for peace
Bernard Lown invented the defibrillator, saving the lives of countless heart attack victims. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his ongoing campaign against nuclear weapons. And at 86, he’s still delivering shocks to the system. Marco Visscher

Full bellies, hungry minds
In India, a group of monks feeds nearly a million kids a day, proving there is such a thing as a free lunch. Tijn Touber

Naming a daughter
What's in a name? More than one father bargained for. Blaine Greteman

Asking questions changing companies
Shareholders want more than financial accountability: They want firms to account for how they affect people and the planet. Amy Domini

Nice and slow
Go on holiday in your kitchen. Elbrich Fennema

James Geary

"Everybody writes history"
Karen Worcman wants to transform the way history is recorded—and she wants you to play a role. Marco Visscher