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This Group’s Approach to Ending the Jail-Homelessness Cycle May Actually Make a Big Difference.
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This Brewery Found a Way to Go Beyond Making Good Beer — They’re Saving Ocean Wildlife
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October 18, 2019
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June 6, 2019
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April 19, 2019
Congestion Pricing Works — and It Might Be Headed to Your Town Next
March 26, 2019
These Volunteers Help Low-Income Families Prepare Their Taxes for Free
August 14, 2018
The Ghost Bikes Project Gives Voice to the Dead
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The GovTech Apps Changing the Way We Live
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June 26, 2018
The Faces of America’s Diverse New Leadership
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September 24, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix Isn’t Joking: It’s Time to Take Climate Change Seriously
September 19, 2019
Slacktivism Is Still Activism: Protesting Can Happen from Anywhere
September 10, 2019
The Courtroom of the Future Looks a Lot Like This Navajo Tradition
August 30, 2019
This College Student Is a Leader in the Fight Against Teen Suicide
August 28, 2019
Painted Stories of Police Brutality and the Power of Community Are Uniting Neighborhoods Across New York
August 27, 2019
A Newspaper Called Video Games ‘Murder Simulators.’ 1 Million Kids in Hospitals Might Disagree
August 26, 2019
These Austin Tiny Homes Could House 40% of the City’s Chronically Homeless Population
August 26, 2019
It’s 2019 and We Still Don’t Have Gender Equality. These 8 Groups Are Fighting to Change That
September 24, 2019
Veterans and Texas Inmates Are Having Their Lives Changed by These Dogs
September 17, 2019
More Than Man’s Best Friend — These Dogs Are a Veterans’ Closest Lifeline
July 11, 2019
30% of Veterans Suffer From PTSD. Science Says Yoga Will Help Them Heal
April 30, 2019
Laughter an Unlikely Medicine for America’s Veterans
April 2, 2019
Some Local Police Departments Are Understaffed. These Volunteers Are Helping Fill the Ranks
December 7, 2018
A Hurricane Demolished My City. My Military Experience Is Helping Me Rebuild It
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November 26, 2018
When the Mission Continues
November 14, 2018
I Never Fought for My Country, But I Still Found a Way to Serve
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October 15, 2018
Fighting Homelessness Among Female Vets Takes a Special Approach
October 12, 2018
In the Wake of Hurricane Michael, the Cajun Navy is Saving Lives
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Bridging the Civilian-Military Divide Through a Service Year
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3 Vet-Focused Companies Helping Soldiers Adjust to Civilian Life
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November 13, 2019
One Woman’s $5 Vegan Meals Are Served in an Unexpected Place: The Bodega
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October 21, 2019
This Group’s Approach to Ending the Jail-Homelessness Cycle May Actually Make a Big Difference.
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This Nonprofit Helping College Students Knows What It Takes to Succeed: Information Capital Plus a Network of Mentors
September 30, 2019
This Church Found a Brilliant Way to Help Homeless People, and It All Starts with a Mailbox
September 24, 2019
This Yellow Bus Isn’t Taking Children to School — It’s Taking Families Off of Streets
September 17, 2019
This Oregon College Knocked Textbook Prices Down From $200 to $40 With One Move
September 6, 2019
In Hurricane Dorian’s Wake, Coral Vita Is Helping the People of the Bahamas — and You Can, Too
September 5, 2019
The Kids Are Alright, and They’re Fixing Their Neighborhoods After Natural Disasters
August 16, 2019
Former Juvenile Inmates Are Earning Double Minimum Wage to Grow Crops — and Business Skills
August 9, 2019
At This Sanctuary, Animals and At-Risk Teens Come Together to Heal
October 31, 2019
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October 24, 2019
The Key to Healthy Cities and Hearts Might Come from the Ground
October 11, 2019
Scientists Found a 4-Propeller Solution to a 200-Ton Question
October 9, 2019
This Brewery Found a Way to Go Beyond Making Good Beer — They’re Saving Ocean Wildlife
October 4, 2019
The World Has a Plastic Problem, and a Parachute Might Help Solve It
September 26, 2019
Farm to Hospital Bed: This Hospital Uses Its Roof to Feed Thousands
September 12, 2019
New Season, Old Threads — This Group Aims to Make September the Month to Buy Less
September 12, 2019
Straws That Don’t Suck: The Alternatives to Plastic Don’t Stop at Paper
August 2, 2019
These Brilliant Nets Don’t Just Glow in the Dark — They’re Saving Sea Turtles’ Lives
July 25, 2019
Americans Throw Out Over 33 Million Tons of Plastic a Year — Let’s Fix That
July 24, 2019
These Gorgeous Fish Are Invading Florida’s Coasts. One Solution? Eat Them
July 22, 2019
This Company Wants You to Bring Bats to Your Home. It’s Actually a Great Idea.