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Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work.

Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work.

  1. What Do Police Know About Teenagers? Not Enough.

    An Indiana county has instructed every cop on how teens differ developmentally. Unnecessary arrests have plummeted as a result.

    By Meryl Davids Landau

  2. What Western Society Can Learn From Indigenous Communities

    The scientific method is designed to be indifferent to morals or values, but “Indigenous knowledge puts them back in.”

    By Rachel Cernansky

  3. In the Race for a Covid-19 Pill, a Little Lab Plays a Big Role

    The Big Pharma drug model is inefficient and unsustainable. There is an alternative.

    By Patrick Adams

  4. On Parole, Staying Free Means Staying Clean and Sober

    A program called Swift, Certain and Fair — a set of principles for both supporting parolees and holding them accountable — can help reduce recidivism.

    By Tammy La Gorce

  5. A 4-Year-Old Child Is Not a Problem. And Expulsion Is Not a Solution.

    There is an effective approach to breaking the preschool-to-prison pipeline.

    By David L. Kirp

  6. Affordable Housing Forever

    Nonprofits that purchase land, build homes on it and sell them below market rate are giving low-income buyers a chance.

    By Michael Friedrich

  7. School: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore

    Both children and parents do better when they have access to nutrition, health care and economic opportunity. Why not provide them all in one place?

    By Conor P. Williams

  8. Fighting the Mafia on Its Own Turf

    An agricultural movement in Italy grows on land confiscated from organized crime.

    By Rhodri Davies

  9. The ‘Hidden Punishment’ of Prison Food

    In Maine, inmates are growing vegetables and making meals from scratch to replace the deadly diets they have long been served.

    By Patricia Leigh Brown

  10. Child’s Play Across the Israeli-Palestinian Divide

    Through years of terror and of calm, a small museum program has brought 10-year-olds from both sides together.

    By Ruth Ebenstein