Brandon Morlock had long dreamed of building a collective space. After his time in prison, the formerly incarcerated became a vital part of his vision.

At Flavors From Afar, each chef brings their own unique history to the table — with vibrant, triumphant and delicious results.

In Nigeria’s poorest state, those unable to access the justice system are taking their grievances to a radio show — and getting results.

In a world where formerly homeless and incarcerated folks struggle to find work, an industry is opening its arms.

The messaging app enables activists to swiftly stop illegal weddings, helping kids to stay in school — and stay kids.

Service retailer Timpson employs not just ex-offenders, but people currently serving time for everything from tax fraud to homicide.

Amid an accelerating opioid crisis, treatment with buprenorphine or methadone is proving effective — and losing its stigma.

For caregivers with legal issues to resolve, these one-day events can be life-changing.

Like their ancestors, a new generation of Indigenous guardians is fighting illegal logging — this time, using drones and solar-powered camera traps.

In India and beyond, young women who were sold into sexual slavery are becoming attorneys who prosecute human traffickers — and save other girls from the same fate.

Two groups take in children ostracized for practicing witchcraft and help them find a path forward.

The white mailboxes in schools and sports clubs were to encourage kids to write about their sorrows. They became a powerful tool for stopping child abuse.

In conservative parts of Oregon, one protest group is betting that a celebration of Black culture will capture more hearts than anger.

‘The Box,’ performed by former prisoners, has been credited with ending juvenile solitary confinement in California.

Hundreds of prisoners across eight states are helping a threatened species thrive while growing a little bit themselves.

The countries with the lowest abortion rates have one thing in common: access to safe, affordable abortion.

In “an extraordinarily commendable first step,” families whose descendants experienced housing discrimination can receive $25,000.

Missed court dates — often the result of a misunderstanding — lead to more arrest warrants than any other offense. Now a group of attorneys is getting those warrants recalled.

In the Bavarian village where I was raised, guns are a part of life. Mass shootings are not.

For 12 hours a day, prisoners can let themselves out to work or visit family. In virtually every case, they come back.

Threatened by development, five bodies of water are suing the State of Florida, making the unprecedented argument that nature has legal rights, too.

A grassroots movement is emerging across northern India to empower women and put an end to the region’s patriarchal system of local governance.

Chances are, the answer is yes.

In emotional exchanges, community members and police open up to each other and find that their shared pain has similar roots.

Mugshots imply guilt and live online forever. Now fewer of them are being released.

Brazil’s largest retailer takes extraordinary steps to help employees impacted by domestic violence.

When political leaders dither, “the only instrument that leads to non-negotiable results is the court ruling.”

Former domestic workers are helping their peers flee abusive employers and get back home.

For people coming out of prison, training for a job as a fitness coach can start before they’re even released.

At the Florida prison where I reside, incarcerated folks are training each other for stable, well-paying jobs in sustainable industries.

“The gentle art,” which involves no punching or kicking, teaches how to restrain one’s opponent without injuring them.