Solutions Journalism Reporter
James investigates what works — from policy reforms to civic innovations — and tells the stories behind lasting solutions.
We often look to new solutions to solve modern-day problems—but what if one of the most powerful tools is also one of humanity’s oldest traditions? In A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us, Bruce Feiler spent three years traveling the world trying to understand the en...
Social media is a very powerful tool; we all know that. We’ve seen people’s lives change in the most incredible ways because of a simple social media post. Word travels very quickly online, and if you want to spread a message, there’s no better way to do it. A teacher at St. Gregory Primary School i...
Campus & Community Answering the call to serve David Battat ’91 (left) and Will Makris, Ed.M. ’00.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer May 18, 2026 3 min read From first responder to alumni leader, David Battat ’91 brings a lifelong commitment to community to his new role as HAA president David B...
A £12.4m innovation fund aims to make foster care more flexible, inclusive and better suited to modern life...
Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation....
There is a kind of loneliness that outlasts death. In India, thousands of people die each year in bus stands, on railway tracks, outside temples and hospitals — their bodies unclaimed, their names unknown, their passing unremarked. For them, the end is not just the loss of life, but the loss of any ...
An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is finally on the mend, flying free and maybe a bit wiser from the ordeal.The great horned owl somehow made his way into the truck-mounted mixer in late October and was discovered by workers pouring concrete at a resort ...
Cruz Anguiano’s life has not been easy. At just two years old, he’s already faced a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. After receiving treatment in San Diego, California, Cruz and his family traveled to New York in hopes of beating the dreadful disease. According to USA Today, the planned three-week stay tur...
Last weekend, 277 dogs made history.On May 9, Chewy invited 277 dogs to take a dip, all in hopes of setting a new Guinness World Record: The largest dog pool party.Two canine attendees take a photo commemorating the event. Photo courtesy of ChewyThey were successful, and hounds had a blast in a hand...
Cole and his human are changing lives for elementary schoolers across the country....
Postcolonial land rights remain deeply contested across Kenya, particularly where formal title conflicts with long-standing occupation.Originally published on Global VoicesA woman sells beadwork outside a traditional Maasai dwelling. Photo by Cooper Austen. Used with permission. By Sydney Leigh Smit...
As a mother of three children, 44-year-old Kate Middleton can’t help but have a special connection with kids. She’s often seen speaking with children while on official royal business. Her warm smile and undeniable charm make her a natural magnet to kids. On May 13, 2026, the princess arrived in Regg...
Thanks to a restorative justice programme, Joan Scourfield is sharing a stage with the man who killed her son to talk about forgiveness...
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S....
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act on Tuesday, establishing an oversight board of directors for the Maryland Transit Administration and a Commuter Services Adv...
When Robert Jago’s brother-in-law, a local politician in Montreal, Canada, shared a photo on Facebook greeting Indigenous leaders, Jago said he immediately knew the leaders as frauds. “They were kind of a fake meetup band,” said Jago, whose podcast explores the phenomenon of groups pretending to be ...
In Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, a knitting circle has been saving animals in need for years through their favorite craft. The “Knitting Nannas,” who are all in their seventies, eighties, and nineties, live at Hazelgrove Court Care Home. In December 2024, the Knitting Nannas came together to make bl...
The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically possible. Here's what it takes....
When a young boy named Nico saw a monster under his brother’s bed, he knew he needed some help. So he did what anyone in danger would do. He called 9-1-1. Fortunately, the officer who responded understood that Nico very much believed the threat was real. So he made sure Nico felt safe before sending...
A few years ago, Ren Yu was living in New York and, by most measures, doing well. He was productive and physically healthy, while building a life that made sense on paper. But something felt off. What he was missing was harder to name. It was not a lack of activity or ambition. It was a lack of conn...