Vienna’s Refugee-Run Hotel Is Thriving

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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