New Ideas

These stories about great new ideas will leave you wondering, Why didn't I think of that?

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Helping the Homeless With Cookies
Helping the Homeless With Cookies

One woman found her calling in cookies—and in helping the homeless find their own place in the world.

Q & A With Tom Friedman
Q & A With Tom Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman explains why globalization and climate change will be good for us all.

A Place in the Sun for War Veterans
A Place in the Sun for War Veterans

War veterans, wounded in body and mind, have somewhere to go for solace and healing -- a riverbank.


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