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Make room at the table for those in need

Two elderly sisters strayed from reality when they took in too many cats; both felines and humans suffered. They need our help, not our condemnation.

Education turns darkness to light

Learning about our culture, and teaching our youth their history, can help them to not only understand the past but shape a more humane society.

There's no simple way out of heroin addiction but jails can do better

Before he hanged himself in his jail cell, Adam Rappaport doodled on prison stationery, lightly penciling in one corner, in small capital letters next to a six-point star the word "hope" — only this and nothing more.

Gather in the dark to be enlightened

Human beings need to relate to one another in person, not just virtually, but for real. Seeing and hearing players on a stage can expand our understanding of humanity.