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When slash-and-burn plantation fires spread, these Indonesian women douse the flames

March 06, 2025 - The palm oil industry has put Indonesian Borneo at risk of devastating wildfires. Ahead of International Women’s Day, The CSM joins an all-female firefighting force on patrol. [CSM Story]

What do Jewish and Palestinian Israelis have in common? Hope.

September 25, 2024 - A group uniting Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel is enjoying unexpected success with its message of a shared home. [CSM Story]

The kids are all right: How rural India’s ‘goat nurses’ help animals – and themselves

September 25, 2024 - In rural India, a goat is a valuable asset. For the women who have been trained to care for them, they’re also a path to greater dignity and respect. [CSM Story]

Growing rice in Louisiana: A path to justice, for Black farmers

January 18 2024 - Impelled by love, Konda Mason has built community among musicians, social entrepreneurs, and farmers – all in an effort to make the world more just. [CSM Story]

Revisiting Black history through the eyes of Zora Neale Hurston

“You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays” by Zora Neal Hurston creates a powerful and nuanced mosaic of Black culture.

His hands are famous. So are his printing skills.

December 18, 2023 - Much is made of the creative possibilities that artificial intelligence will unlock. But in Maine, one man uses centuries-old technology to satisfy modern sensibilities. (CSM Story)

‘It’s not Queen Lear.’ How one woman approaches Shakespeare’s iconic role.

August 4 2023 - In “King Lear,” veteran actor Ellen McLaughlin has found both a “marvelous” role and a vehicle to help audiences consider how people care for one another. (CSM Story)

‘So much need’: How one group is helping teachers with mental health

August 8 2023 - One group in Colorado, is showing support for teachers by providing free mental health care that empowers teachers. (CSM Story)

The Ukrainian cafe serving soldiers free food and motherly love

August 11 2023 - When is a roadside cafe more than a roadside cafe? When it’s in Ukraine, and the service runs from free borscht to restoring wounded soldiers’ will to live. (CSM Story)

Hip-hop at 50: Up from the ashes of urban decay, a creative defiance

August 11 2023 - Hip-hop began in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973, at a block party in a rec room. A musical phenomenon was born. (CSM Story)

Cards, gifts, a ‘tunnel of love’: Uvalde library offers healing

August 11 2023 - A public library in Texas is documenting the “outpouring of love” after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School last year, helping the town to process and heal. (CSM Story)

From ashes of fire, Maui’s ‘ohana spirit rises

August 14 2023 - The deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century has shocked the island of Maui. The road to recovery may be long, but grief has also brought generosity. (CSM Story)

‘Old ladies’ welcome: How senior swimmers clean up Cape Cod’s ponds

July 31 2023 - The goal, says the founder of Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage, is to show that older women, working as a team, can do a lot more than people might think. (CSM Story)

How Indigenous collaboration is saving the cougar

August 24 2023 - How do you free a predator hemmed in by human development? In Washington state, scientists and Native American tribes are working to find a solution for trapped cougars. (CSM Story)

After wildfires, Maui now needs tourists: ‘We’re in crisis mode’

September 8 2023 - Businesses in Maui are asking tourists to return to help bolster the economy in the wake of last month’s wildfires that devastated the town of Lahaina. (CSM Story)

At The Record Co., music belongs to everyone

September 14 2023 - A recording studio in Boston works to make sure that everyone knows that their creativity and voice matter. (CSM Story)

At this Minnesota food lab, Native culture is on the menu

September 22 2023 - Meet the Native chefs helping restore that sense of cultural memory at a new food lab in Minnesota. (CSM Story)

His Parkland classmates became activists. He created a wellness app.

September 20 2023 - Kai Koerber was a junior at the time of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Five years later he has created an app to help people struggling with sadness, grief, or anger. (CSM Story)

How a classical pianist reinvents herself in major and minor ways

September 21 2023 - Every musician brings their own experience to a composer, says Simone Dinnerstein. A yearlong sabbatical helped her reinvent her musical voice. (CSM Story)

Children need to see themselves in books. Enter Young, Black & Lit.

September 29 2023 - What if you went to the bookstore and saw no one on the shelves who looked like you? One couple is addressing that deficit for young Black children, supporting literacy and identity. (CSM Story)

Spacecraft sends sample from asteroid 50 million miles away

September 24 2023 - After traveling for seven years and 4 billion miles, NASA's spacecraft returns a capsule to earth with a sample of rubble from the asteroid Bennu. (CSM Story)

Teens to lead Europe's first climate change human rights case

September 26 2023 - A group of young Portuguese activists plan to take 32 European governments to court for what they say is a failure to adequately address human-caused climate change. (CSM Story)

Why a cartoon about Australian dogs is the best show on TV

October 11 2023 - “Bluey” has won worldwide acclaim for dealing with adult issues with remarkable gentleness and honesty; the best children’s shows are so much more than children’s shows. (CSM Story)

Why NASA’s latest mission targets a metal-rich asteroid

October 13 2023 - By sending a spacecraft on a journey of 2 billion miles, scientists hope to learn something about the core of our own planet. (CSM Story)

Precision, care, respect: Challenges behind Maui wildfire cleanup

October 4 2023 - After the Aug. 8 Maui wildfire, authorities have begun removing hazardous waste and an estimated 400,000 to 700,000 tons of debris. (CSM Story)

Drama, emotion was 'Everything Everywhere' for 95th Academy Awards

Michelle Yeoh made Oscar history Sunday as the first Asian woman to win best actress and the first best-actress win for a nonwhite actress in 20 years.

As climate shifts, so does need for accessibility

When a natural disaster occurs, safety can hinge on moving people quickly. That becomes more complicated when people have mobility issues or other disabilities.

On film: A veteran finds healing, with help from an orphaned ocelot

Former soldier Harry Turner to reintroduce orphaned baby ocelot Keanu into a habitat in the Peruvian Amazon.

'An uphill battle': states slow to observe Juneteenth

U.S. states slow to observe Juneteenth.

A teenager from Kenya and a generation’s rising voices on climate

Samuel Sandoval, Navajo Code Talker, remembered for love of homeland

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval passes.

Susan Murabana /The Traveling Telescope / The Travelling Telescope brings stars to students

The Travelling Telescope program comes to children with few chances to peer at the stars up close. But the real lessons go beyond science.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault: ‘I want to tell the truth about our people’

Relief from the fields: Tackling food waste, hunger in one swoop

‘Goodnight Moon’: 75 years in the great green room

For 75 years, millions of children and their families have loved reading Goodnight Moon.

Walk. Listen. Care. Grassroots women’s groups help keep peace in Kenya

Peacemakers and political reforms are transforming Kenya’s political culture, setting an example for Africa’s other young democracies.

‘I put the students first’: A public school librarian on book bans

Librarians like Martha Hickson defend their responsibility to students, despite book bans.

The dedicated women behind the world’s first general-purpose computer

The new book, Proving Ground, talks about the women who created the first computer.

Mohsin Hamid’s novel ‘The Last White Man’ imagines a post-racial world

Can white supremacy persist, if no one is white any longer?

New path for those recovering from addiction: Training to be peer advocates

People recovering from addiction are training to be peer advocates

In Winnipeg, a vacant store is a symbol of Indigenous renewal

First Nations plan to turn its flagship Winnipeg store into a force for renewal.

Latin American women are shortening the road from farm to table

Across Brazil and Latin America women are finding ways to beat inflation through support of organic farming.

Not just seascapes: Winslow Homer’s rendering of Black humanity

Winslow Homer is determined to portray human beings accurately and fairly, regardless of race.

For Black LGBTQ Christians, storytelling is a tool of resilience

Black LGBTQ people are finding ways to share their stories and their spirituality, bridging a gap between faith and identity.

In Winnipeg, Bear Clan Patrol is keeping Indigenous Women Safer

Amid violence toward Indigenous women and girls in Canada, the volunteer Bear Clan Patrol is taking to the streets.

Francis Kéré: A humble, climate-friendly pioneer in architecture

For the first time, the profession’s biggest prize goes to an African architect, Francis Kéré.

Sandy Hook Promise: School shootings don’t have to be inevitable

As school shootings have mounted, many people have felt increasingly helpless to stop them. The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation offers some hope.

Confronting war, young Ukrainians find new purpose

War’s capacity to radically change people’s thinking and lives

A ‘pilot light’ of global compassion is awakened for Ukraine

Widespread international sympathy for Ukrainians has sparked a sudden and heartfelt campaign to help.

As they aid Ukrainians, Russians abroad struggle with their own identity

For the Russian-speaking diaspora, the war in Ukraine has brought a strong desire to help Ukrainian refugees

Mapping Ukraine: Rapid displacement and a flood of global help

View the Ukrainian conflict here through graphics – to show the scale of human displacement and aid in response.

How to help Ukraine? A ‘tsunami of compassion’ drives one group’s response.

People helping Ukraine

Secretary Madeleine Albright remembered as diplomatic but tough

Ukraine’s example for other bullied democracies

The civic unity of Ukrainians may inspire countries like Taiwan, South Korea, and Iraq in resisting dictators nearby.

Ukraine refugees met with outpouring of compassion

Ukraine leader Zelenskyy’s wild ride: Jewish comedian to national hero

With the blink of an eye, anyone can play music

What a string ensemble can do: Harmonize community, calm baby

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the battle over voting rights

In a Martin Luther King Jr. Day video speech, President Joe Biden called upon Americans to stand up for voting rights. But Mr. King's eldest son criticized Mr. Biden and Congress for failing to pass voting rights legislation.

The power – and relevance – of Martin Luther King’s revolutionary love

Martin Luther King Jr.’s practice of nonviolence – based on unconditional love – offers a revolutionary guide to healing strife and divisions today.

Fifth graders as futurists: Imagining the world in 20 years

Fifth graders talk about their visions for the future.

Desmond Tutu: Anti-apartheid icon and moral compass for a nation

When prison doors swing open, these mentors open their arms

Riding with the wildlife rescuers: No creature too big, small, or wild

Many worry about the wildlife squeezed out by urbanization, but Lisa Bates resolved to do something about it. Her wildlife animal hospital cares for Arizona’s critters in need. (For a visual tour of the Tucson Wildlife Center, view our photo gallery.)

Juan Ramirez / Los Angeles Lowrider Community (LALC) / ‘Low and slow’: Latino lowriders cruise for community

Juan Ramirez and others in the Los Angeles lowrider community stand for respect of property and preservation of lowrider culture.

Rodney Stotts helps at-risk youth take flight

Rodney Stotss of Rodneys Raptors teachers vulnerable youth to trust through trusting animals.

World Food Program / As a pandemic spreads hunger, a UN program has stepped up

World Food Program steps up its efforts during pandemic.

Aaron (AJ) Johnson / Oasis Fresh Market / A community-made oasis brings hope to a Tulsa food desert

Segregation and poverty often go hand in hand with food insecurity in the U.S. But in North Tulsa, Oklahoma, one new grocery store is in the business not only of selling food but also of reviving a community.

Éléonore Laloux / Éléonore Laloux helps France see disability differently

Disability is often seen as an impediment. But Éléonore Laloux – France’s first elected official with Down syndrome – is proving that her unique perspective is an asset to her town.

Daniel Baird / BlocPower / How energy-efficient buildings could lead to safer streets

Instead of feeling helpless in the face of climate change, Donnel Baird is taking action, with initiatives that ripple out from energy-efficient buildings to safer communities.

Climate summit: The key is momentum, even if progress is slow

The COP26 climate summit may make no breakthroughs, but global public opinion is demanding a behavior change that technology now permits. That will make itself felt after the meeting.

Jane Goodall finds reasons for hope for the planet’s survival

Jane Goddall's new book offers hope for the planet.

Jackeane dos Santos Leite / Saving the Amazon, one wood-carved spoon at a time

Pledges at global conferences such as COP26 to halt deforestation are all well and good. But they are worthless unless they translate into ground-level action like this venture.

Vinisha Umashankar

Vinisha Umashankar speaks during the World Leaders' Summit at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 2.

Physics Nobel rewards trio for contributions to climate models

On Monday, three renowned scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. Their work has allowed for a fuller understanding of “complex forces of nature,” including the Earth’s changing climate.

David Beasley / World Food Program / From pandemic to famine: Can world meet food crisis fast enough?

Growing hunger in wealthy nations doesn’t compare to the famine expected in the developing world, the United Nations’ top food official warns. Wealthier nations are chipping in to help – but a strategic coming together on a global level will be crucial.

Border town residents of Mexico lend neighborly hand to Haitians

After being turned away at the U.S. border, many Haitian migrants retreated into Mexico. Now, despite the personal risks, residents of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico are doing whatever they can to help – providing food, shelter, and water to Haitians hoping to stay.

Tourist Space Flight / Trailblazing tourist spaceflight circled globe before Atlantic splashdown

Propelled by a SpaceX rocket, an all-amateur crew became the first to circle the world in space without a professional astronaut.

Amid a mental health battle, sponsors side with Naomi Osaka

After being transparent about dropping out of the French Open to protect her mental health, Naomi Osaka’s sponsors have stuck by her. The tennis star, who is the world’s highest–paid female athlete, joins a growing list of pro athletes speaking out on mental health.

Alvin Hall shares the reality of Black Americans’ entrepreneurship in the segregated South and the reason he remains hopeful about race relations today.

Meet the first African American spelling bee champion: Zaila Avant-garde

Zaila Avante-garde was the first African American winner of the bee.

David Hertz / Gastromotiva / For this Brazilian chef, stopping world hunger starts in local kitchens

David Hertz and his nonprofit, Gastromotiva, seek local solutions to ending world hunger.

Sunisa Lee / With spotlight on Sunisa Lee, a moment of pride for Hmong Americans

Hmong people take pride in Sunisa, a child of refugees, who has won the gold metal in women's gymnastics at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.

Marathon mentor helps prisoners run life’s race

Life in prison is a constant reminder of a person’s failings. To counter that, Frank Ruona runs with men on the “inside,” shining light on the redemptive effects of steady support and achieved goals.

Underground counselors: The chaplains helping transit workers cope

In the U.S., the use of chaplains is growing in workplaces as employers see spiritual care as crucial to employee well-being. The New York subway system uses 68 volunteer chaplains to offer guidance and counseling to workers.

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