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A lower voting age rejuvenates democracy across generations.
Amid a housing crisis, a London neighborhood found a way to protect a parcel of rewilded land—then transform it into something better.
For these communities, solidarity economics have been practiced out of necessity. But there are lessons we could all learn.
New plans for the former correctional center include a permaculture farm, a recording studio, and housing for homeless veterans.
From the Current Issue
Laws that help renters are based on the belief that housing is a right for all, not just for those who own homes.
Spring 2018 National Student Writing Competition: Letters of Hope
Want to inspire your students to write? Here's an opportunity to write about something meaningful and for an audience beyond the classroom
From the Current Issue
The #PaintBack Project combats the spread of racism and bigotry with art.
Rehabilitating derelict properties into sites for workforce training, manufacturing, and sustainable employment aligns with the priorities of the city.
“I’ve also come to believe that our streets are haunted by ghosts as well through a sort of past and present collective trauma that remains unresolved.”
Protected by a Church Nearly a Year, Colorado Woman Helps Draft a “People’s Resolution”
She and three other women are working to address the specific gaps in immigration law that led each to where she is now.
Read Lucy's letter to Emma González, activist and survivor of the Margory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, about how González inspires countless kids like her who sometimes feel they are too young to make a difference in the world.
The Surprising Tourist Destinations Reviving Coal Country
From punk rock to theater to ultramarathons, Kentucky towns are diversifying their economies—and uplifting local voices.