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Repairing the past: From African American cemeteries to Iraqi art

Power tools: From traffic lights for walkers, to zippers for the impaired

From Costa Rica to Iraq, keeping culture and history intact

More inclusive courts, from Canada to Colombia

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Solemn memories and a living hope

A plane takes off from Washington Reagan National Airport as a large U.S. flag is unfurled at the Pentagon ahead of ceremonies at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to honor the 184 people killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon, in Washington, Sept. 11, 2020.

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Bridges from old wind turbines, better A/C from nonstick coatings

More than memories: Digital archives are preserving refugee cultures

Protecting fur and fins: Bans on fashion in Israel and fishing in Jamaica

Righting wrongs for marginalized people, from Colorado to Kenya

For a warming world, solar-powered schools and city ‘heat officers’

From coffee to vultures, preserving forgotten species

Everything in its place: From stolen art to endangered monkeys

Counting bees, growing trees: How people’s efforts build back environments

Fewer fights: Well-managed resources help keep conflict at bay

Useful waste: New bioplastics from wood, and banana plant rugs