Vienna’s Refugee-Run Hotel Is Thriving
Since 2015, Magdas Hotel has helped refugees access jobs — while proving that a social business doesn’t have to sacrifice its bottom line.
No Spare Parts: How Great Lakes Fisheries Are Creatively Minimizing Waste
Companies across the region have vowed to find a use for the entirety of each fish they catch, from fertilizer to fish skin leather.
A Holistic Approach to Health Care Is Helping to Keep Rural North Carolinians Housed
Seeking to combat the root causes of health disparities, an innovative initiative focuses on access to food, transportation and housing.
What We’re Reading: A Car-Free Neighborhood Finds Its Footing
See what stories caught our attention this week, from a walkable neighborhood in Arizona to a house wrapped in cork.
Bison Are Bringing Back Biodiversity to Britain
In just a few years, the only free-roaming bison herd in the U.K. has already made a tangible difference in the surrounding ecosystem.
How Street Art in Singapore Is Helping People With Dementia Get Around
A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.
The Pioneering Paralegals Helping Women Take Back Their Land
In India, where land ownership offers a path to empowerment, legal clinics are helping women farmers to access their rights.
By Deconstructing Buildings With Care, Materials Get a Second Life
In a process that vastly reduces both waste and emissions, old buildings are turned into the raw materials for new ones.
What We’re Reading: Near-Extinct Mussels Have Reappeared in Paris
See what stories caught our attention this week, from signs of mollusk life in the Seine to breastfeeding training for health workers in India.
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